Belgium vs North Macedonia: Age dependency ratio, young

Belgium
25.21
in 2024
North Macedonia
25.82
in 2024
Belgium rank
38th
North Macedonia rank
36th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Belgium
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 25.82 against 25.21 in Belgium, a difference of 0.61.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Belgium ranks 38th and North Macedonia ranks 36th of 74 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1960s 37.57 61.89 24.32 North Macedonia
1970s 35 50.47 15.47 North Macedonia
1980s 28.49 43.15 14.66 North Macedonia
1990s 27.13 38.43 11.3 North Macedonia
2000s 26.18 31.64 5.46 North Macedonia
2010s 26.11 26.59 0.4805 North Macedonia
2020s 25.83 26.01 0.1737 North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Belgium or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 25.82 against 25.21 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Belgium and North Macedonia?
0.61, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Macedonia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and North Macedonia rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Belgium ranks 38th and North Macedonia ranks 36th 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