Brunei vs Ireland: Youth dependency ratio
Brunei
29.0%
in 2023
Ireland
29.1%
in 2023
Brunei rank
137th
Ireland rank
136th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Brunei
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 29.1% against 29.0% in Brunei, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 137th and Ireland ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.3% | 49.3% | 21.9% | Brunei |
| 1960s | 89.2% | 53.6% | 35.5% | Brunei |
| 1970s | 74.4% | 53.3% | 21.1% | Brunei |
| 1980s | 59.5% | 48.9% | 10.6% | Brunei |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 38.4% | 13.3% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 30.6% | 8.7% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 32.0% | 0.9% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 30.0% | 0.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Brunei or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 29.1% against 29.0% in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Brunei and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Ireland rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Brunei ranks 137th and Ireland ranks 136th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).