Belgium vs Netherlands: Age dependency breakdown
Belgium
31.7%
in 2023
Netherlands
31.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
Netherlands rank
33rd
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 31.7% against 31.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.2% | 13.4% | 3.8% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 19.9% | 15.4% | 4.5% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 16.8% | 5.0% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 17.7% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 19.2% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 20.8% | 5.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 26.4% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.5% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 31.7% against 31.1% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).