Bhutan vs Brunei: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Bhutan
38.56
in 2023
Brunei
38
in 2023
Bhutan rank
221st
Brunei rank
224th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Bhutan
- Brunei
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 38.56 against 38 in Brunei, a difference of 0.56.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 221st and Brunei ranks 224th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 7 and Brunei in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.4 | 78.8 | 4.6 | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 79.4 | 95.72 | 16.32 | Brunei |
| 1970s | 80.75 | 79.29 | 1.45 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 84.02 | 63.88 | 20.14 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 81.09 | 55.83 | 25.26 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 63.07 | 43.76 | 19.32 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 48.38 | 38.77 | 9.61 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 40.02 | 37.64 | 2.37 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Bhutan or Brunei?
- Bhutan, at 38.56 against 38 in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Bhutan and Brunei?
- 0.56, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Brunei?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Brunei rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Bhutan ranks 221st and Brunei ranks 224th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.