Belgium vs Early-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above
Belgium
21.0%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend
6.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
28th
Early-demographic dividend rank
29th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Belgium
- Early-demographic dividend
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.0% against 6.8% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 3.1 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 28th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Early-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6% | 3.4% | 9.3% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 3.6% | 10.3% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 3.8% | 10.3% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 4.1% | 11.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 4.6% | 12.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 5.3% | 12.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 6.4% | 13.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Belgium or Early-demographic dividend?
- Belgium, at 21.0% against 6.8% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Belgium and Early-demographic dividend?
- 14.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Early-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 29th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.