Belgium vs Spain: Old-age dependency ratio

Belgium

31.7%

in 2023

Spain

31.2%

in 2023

Belgium rank

31st

Spain rank

32nd

Old-age dependency ratio over time

Belgium currently reports 31.7% against 31.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd of 236 countries.

Indicator: Old-age dependency ratio
Unit: %
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).