Belgium—Age Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #89 of 217Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
57.9%
2025
YoY Change
+0.5%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#89
of 217 countries
Maximum
57.9%
2025
Minimum
51.4%
2008
CAGR
+0.4%
26 years
Last
57.9%
Previous
57.6%
Highest
57.9%
Lowest
51.4%
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Belgium's age dependency ratio (%) was 57.9% in 2025, ranking #89 out of 217 countries. This represents a +0.5% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 57.9% (2025) and the lowest was 51.4% (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.5% |
Top Countries — Age Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 103.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Monaco | 99.1% | 2025 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 96.7% | 2025 |
| 4 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 96.2% | 2025 |
| 5 | Niger | 95.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Mali | 92.9% | 2025 |
| 7 | Chad | 92.6% | 2025 |
| 8 | Angola | 88.7% | 2025 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 87.0% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
Unit
% of working-age population