Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Age dependency ratio
Belgium
57.61
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57.94
in 2024
Belgium rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd
Age dependency ratio over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 57.94 against 57.61 in Belgium, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.44 | 55.49 | 1.95 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 56.8 | 59.09 | 2.29 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 49.62 | 53.54 | 3.92 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 51.02 | 54.59 | 3.58 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 52.13 | 52.04 | 0.0857 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 53.9 | 54.85 | 0.9523 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 56.96 | 57.74 | 0.7765 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 57.94 against 57.61 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.33, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Belgium ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd 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.