Age dependency ratio of working age population in Brunei

Brunei: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 38 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
38
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
217th
of 229 countries
All-time high
100.06
in 1964
All-time low
37.39
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio of working age population in Brunei, 1950–2023

0255075100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 38 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Brunei peaked at 100.06 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 37.39, in 2020.

Brunei ranks 217th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 78.8 71.61 88 10
1960s 95.72 89.34 100.06 10
1970s 79.29 71.36 86.84 10
1980s 63.88 59.17 70.18 10
1990s 55.83 50.93 58.76 10
2000s 43.76 40.46 49.5 10
2010s 38.77 37.43 40.41 10
2020s 37.64 37.39 38 4

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 214 Bhutan 38.56 compare
  2. 215 Andorra 38.24 compare
  3. 216 Macao 38.06 compare
  4. 218 Saint Lucia 37.3 compare
  5. 219 Turks and Caicos Islands 37.22 compare
  6. 220 Jamaica 36.98 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Brunei?
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Brunei was 38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 100.06 in 1964.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 37.39 in 2020.
How does Brunei rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Brunei ranks 217th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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