Hungary vs Poland: Age dependency ratio, young
Hungary
22.3%
in 2025
Poland
22.3%
in 2025
Hungary rank
185th
Poland rank
184th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Hungary
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 22.3% against 22.3% in Hungary, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
Hungary ranks 185th and Poland ranks 184th of 218 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.6% | 50.3% | 14.7% | Poland |
| 1970s | 31.0% | 37.5% | 6.5% | Poland |
| 1980s | 33.0% | 38.5% | 5.6% | Poland |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 34.7% | 7.3% | Poland |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 24.3% | 1.4% | Poland |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 21.8% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 23.0% | 0.7% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Hungary or Poland?
- Poland, at 22.3% against 22.3% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Hungary and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Hungary ranks 185th and Poland ranks 184th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.