Belgium vs Portugal: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64

Belgium
0.5418
in 2016
Portugal
0.5427
in 2016
Belgium rank
57th
Portugal rank
56th

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
00.20.40.6198520002016

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.5427 against 0.5418 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0009.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 56th of 110 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4832 0.5447 0.0615 Portugal
1990s 0.4974 0.51 0.0126 Portugal
2000s 0.4978 0.4853 0.0126 Belgium
2010s 0.5225 0.523 0.0004 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dependency rate, all compared to 15-64, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.5427 against 0.5418 in Belgium as of 2016.
What is the difference in dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 between Belgium and Portugal?
0.0009, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Belgium ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 56th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed