Belgium vs Low & middle income: Population ages 65 and above
Belgium
21.0%
in 2025
Low & middle income
8.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
28th
Low & middle income rank
26th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Belgium
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.0% against 8.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.5 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6% | 3.6% | 9.0% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 3.8% | 10.1% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 4.2% | 9.9% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 4.7% | 11.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 5.5% | 11.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 6.4% | 11.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 7.9% | 12.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Belgium or Low & middle income?
- Belgium, at 21.0% against 8.4% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Belgium and Low & middle income?
- 12.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Low & middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Low & middle income rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 26th 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.