Belgium vs Denmark: Age dependency ratio, young

Belgium
25.21
in 2024
Denmark
24.74
in 2024
Belgium rank
38th
Denmark rank
41st

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 25.21 against 24.74 in Denmark, a difference of 0.47.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Belgium ranks 38th and Denmark ranks 41st 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 37.57 37.24 0.333 Belgium
1970s 35 35.08 0.0851 Denmark
1980s 28.49 28.37 0.1153 Belgium
1990s 27.13 25.95 1.17 Belgium
2000s 26.18 28.11 1.93 Denmark
2010s 26.11 26.52 0.4059 Denmark
2020s 25.83 25.2 0.6368 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Belgium or Denmark?
Belgium, at 25.21 against 24.74 in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Belgium and Denmark?
0.47, with Belgium 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, young?
Belgium ranks 38th and Denmark ranks 41st of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, 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

Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,780 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed