Brunei vs Macao: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Brunei
38
in 2023
Macao
38.06
in 2023
Brunei rank
217th
Macao rank
216th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Brunei
  • Macao
050100150195019862023

How they compare

Macao currently reports 38.06 against 38 in Brunei, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 217th and Macao ranks 216th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 6 and Macao in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Macao Difference Ahead
1950s 78.8 62.68 16.12 Brunei
1960s 95.72 100.88 5.16 Macao
1970s 79.29 95.53 16.23 Macao
1980s 63.88 47.05 16.83 Brunei
1990s 55.83 45.78 10.05 Brunei
2000s 43.76 33.21 10.55 Brunei
2010s 38.77 27.56 11.21 Brunei
2020s 37.64 36.39 1.26 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 Macao?
Macao, at 38.06 against 38 in Brunei as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Brunei and Macao?
0.06, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Macao?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Brunei and Macao rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Brunei ranks 217th and Macao ranks 216th 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.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed