Brunei vs Jamaica: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Brunei
38
in 2023
Jamaica
36.98
in 2023
Brunei rank
217th
Jamaica rank
220th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Brunei
- Jamaica
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 38 against 36.98 in Jamaica, a difference of 1.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 217th and Jamaica ranks 220th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.8 | 70.34 | 8.46 | Brunei |
| 1960s | 95.72 | 93.82 | 1.9 | Brunei |
| 1970s | 79.29 | 98.9 | 19.61 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 63.88 | 82.44 | 18.56 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 55.83 | 71.56 | 15.73 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 43.76 | 57.68 | 13.92 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 38.77 | 43.49 | 4.72 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 37.64 | 37.54 | 0.1027 | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Brunei or Jamaica?
- Brunei, at 38 against 36.98 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Brunei and Jamaica?
- 1.02, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Jamaica rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Brunei ranks 217th and Jamaica ranks 220th of 229 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.