Belgium vs Uzbekistan: Total dependency ratio

Belgium
57.3%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
57.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
98th
Uzbekistan rank
95th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Belgium
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 57.6% against 57.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Belgium ranks 98th and Uzbekistan ranks 95th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1950s 50.4% 65.9% 15.5% Uzbekistan
1960s 57.4% 97.1% 39.7% Uzbekistan
1970s 56.8% 93.3% 36.5% Uzbekistan
1980s 49.6% 78.1% 28.5% Uzbekistan
1990s 51.0% 76.3% 25.3% Uzbekistan
2000s 52.1% 60.7% 8.6% Uzbekistan
2010s 53.9% 50.2% 3.7% Belgium
2020s 56.8% 55.8% 0.9% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Belgium or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 57.6% against 57.3% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Belgium and Uzbekistan?
0.3%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uzbekistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Uzbekistan rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Belgium ranks 98th and Uzbekistan ranks 95th 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

Indicator
Total 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

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