Belize vs India: Total dependency ratio
Belize
46.7%
in 2023
India
47.0%
in 2023
Belize rank
185th
India rank
183rd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Belize
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 47.0% against 46.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 185th and India ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.1% | 73.0% | 12.2% | Belize |
| 1960s | 106.7% | 81.4% | 25.3% | Belize |
| 1970s | 105.7% | 80.3% | 25.4% | Belize |
| 1980s | 95.4% | 76.4% | 19.1% | Belize |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 71.2% | 16.0% | Belize |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 62.3% | 10.4% | Belize |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 52.9% | 4.4% | Belize |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 47.8% | 0.6% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Belize or India?
- India, at 47.0% against 46.7% in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Belize and India?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and India?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belize and India rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Belize ranks 185th and India ranks 183rd 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).