Belgium vs Netherlands: Population ages 70-74, female

Belgium
5.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
5.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
41st
Netherlands rank
40th

Population ages 70-74, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 40th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 4.0% 2.9% 1.1% Belgium
1970s 4.6% 3.4% 1.2% Belgium
1980s 4.3% 3.7% 0.6% Belgium
1990s 4.6% 3.9% 0.7% Belgium
2000s 4.8% 3.8% 1.0% Belgium
2010s 4.3% 4.5% 0.1% Netherlands
2020s 5.1% 5.3% 0.2% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
Belgium ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 40th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 70-74, 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

Indicator
Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female 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
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total female population.