Antigua and Barbuda vs Belgium: Youth dependency ratio

Antigua and Barbuda
25.8%
in 2023
Belgium
25.6%
in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda rank
167th
Belgium rank
169th

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Belgium
20406080195019862023

How they compare

Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 25.8% against 25.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 167th and Belgium ranks 169th of 236 countries.

Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Antigua and Barbuda Belgium Difference Ahead
1950s 75.0% 33.2% 41.8% Antigua and Barbuda
1960s 76.6% 37.6% 39.0% Antigua and Barbuda
1970s 69.7% 35.0% 34.7% Antigua and Barbuda
1980s 47.8% 28.5% 19.3% Antigua and Barbuda
1990s 45.9% 27.1% 18.7% Antigua and Barbuda
2000s 39.1% 26.2% 12.9% Antigua and Barbuda
2010s 30.5% 26.1% 4.4% Antigua and Barbuda
2020s 26.4% 26.0% 0.4% Antigua and Barbuda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Antigua and Barbuda or Belgium?
Antigua and Barbuda, at 25.8% against 25.6% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Antigua and Barbuda and Belgium?
0.2%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Belgium?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Belgium rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 167th and Belgium ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).