Belgium vs Spain: Age dependency ratio old
Belgium
31.65
in 2023
Spain
31.21
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
Spain rank
32nd
Age dependency ratio old over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 31.65 against 31.21 in Spain, a difference of 0.44.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.22 | 11.67 | 5.54 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 19.87 | 13.75 | 6.12 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 21.79 | 16.44 | 5.36 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 21.13 | 18.54 | 2.59 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 23.88 | 21.93 | 1.95 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 25.93 | 24.17 | 1.75 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 27.76 | 27.29 | 0.4752 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 30.78 | 30.25 | 0.5251 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 31.65 against 31.21 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.44, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.