Belgium vs Least developed countries: Population ages 55-59, male

Belgium
6.8%
in 2025
Least developed countries
2.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
40th
Least developed countries rank
39th

Population ages 55-59, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6.8% against 2.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.7 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 40th and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 218 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 6.1% 2.6% 3.5% Belgium
1970s 5.0% 2.5% 2.5% Belgium
1980s 6.0% 2.3% 3.7% Belgium
1990s 5.4% 2.2% 3.2% Belgium
2000s 6.1% 2.2% 3.9% Belgium
2010s 6.8% 2.4% 4.4% Belgium
2020s 7.0% 2.5% 4.5% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Belgium or Least developed countries?
Belgium, at 6.8% against 2.6% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Belgium and Least developed countries?
4.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Least developed countries?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Least developed countries rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
Belgium ranks 40th and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.