Belgium vs Denmark: Age dependency ratio
Belgium
57.61
in 2024
Denmark
57.64
in 2024
Belgium rank
24th
Denmark rank
23rd
Age dependency ratio over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 57.64 against 57.61 in Belgium, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Denmark ranks 23rd of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.44 | 54.76 | 2.69 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 56.8 | 55.74 | 1.05 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 49.62 | 51.05 | 1.43 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 51.02 | 48.64 | 2.38 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 52.13 | 51.06 | 1.06 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 53.9 | 55 | 1.1 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 56.96 | 57.33 | 0.3691 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 57.64 against 57.61 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.03, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Denmark ranks 23rd 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.