Belgium vs Pacific island small states: Population ages 65 and above, female
Belgium
22.8%
in 2025
Pacific island small states
5.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
31st
Pacific island small states rank
31st
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Belgium
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22.8% against 5.9% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 3.9 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 31st and Pacific island small states ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.4% | 2.9% | 11.5% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 2.9% | 13.3% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 3.2% | 13.6% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 3.4% | 15.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 4.0% | 15.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 4.8% | 15.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 5.6% | 16.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Belgium or Pacific island small states?
- Belgium, at 22.8% against 5.9% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Belgium and Pacific island small states?
- 16.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Pacific island small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Pacific island small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Pacific island small states ranks 31st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.