Netherlands vs Spain: Age dependency breakdown
Netherlands
31.15
in 2023
Spain
31.21
in 2023
Netherlands rank
33rd
Spain rank
32nd
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 31.21 against 31.15 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.43 | 11.67 | 1.76 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 15.38 | 13.75 | 1.63 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 16.79 | 16.44 | 0.3527 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 17.69 | 18.54 | 0.8551 | Spain |
| 1990s | 19.17 | 21.93 | 2.75 | Spain |
| 2000s | 20.79 | 24.17 | 3.39 | Spain |
| 2010s | 26.36 | 27.29 | 0.9321 | Spain |
| 2020s | 30.48 | 30.25 | 0.233 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 31.21 against 31.15 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.06, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.