Belgium vs Hong Kong: Old-age dependency ratio
Belgium
31.7%
in 2023
Hong Kong
31.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
Hong Kong rank
30th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Belgium
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 31.8% against 31.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Hong Kong ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.2% | 3.8% | 13.4% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 19.9% | 5.2% | 14.6% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 8.2% | 13.6% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 10.6% | 10.5% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 13.8% | 10.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 16.6% | 9.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 20.9% | 6.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 29.3% | 1.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Belgium or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 31.8% against 31.7% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Belgium and Hong Kong?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Hong Kong rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Hong Kong ranks 30th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).