Belgium vs Bulgaria: Total dependency ratio
Belgium
57.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria
57.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
98th
Bulgaria rank
99th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 57.3% against 57.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 98th and Bulgaria ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.4% | 50.5% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 57.4% | 48.8% | 8.6% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 56.8% | 49.4% | 7.4% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 50.1% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 49.3% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 45.8% | 6.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 51.1% | 2.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 57.3% against 57.2% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Belgium ranks 98th and Bulgaria ranks 99th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total 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 children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).