Belgium vs Bulgaria: Age dependency ratio
Belgium
57.61
in 2024
Bulgaria
57.49
in 2024
Belgium rank
24th
Bulgaria rank
26th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 57.61 against 57.49 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Bulgaria ranks 26th of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.44 | 48.81 | 8.63 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 56.8 | 49.37 | 7.43 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 49.62 | 50.15 | 0.5281 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 51.02 | 49.28 | 1.74 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 52.13 | 45.76 | 6.37 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 53.9 | 51.09 | 2.81 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 56.96 | 56.95 | 0.0152 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 57.61 against 57.49 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.12, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Bulgaria ranks 26th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.