Brunei vs Cambodia: Old-age dependency ratio

Brunei
9.0%
in 2023
Cambodia
9.3%
in 2023
Brunei rank
153rd
Cambodia rank
150th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Brunei
  • Cambodia
0246810195019862023

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 9.3% against 9.0% in Brunei, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 153rd and Cambodia ranks 150th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Cambodia Difference Ahead
1950s 7.5% 4.9% 2.6% Brunei
1960s 6.5% 5.2% 1.3% Brunei
1970s 4.9% 6.0% 1.1% Cambodia
1980s 4.4% 5.9% 1.4% Cambodia
1990s 4.1% 5.3% 1.2% Cambodia
2000s 4.4% 5.6% 1.2% Cambodia
2010s 5.8% 7.1% 1.4% Cambodia
2020s 8.3% 8.9% 0.6% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Brunei or Cambodia?
Cambodia, at 9.3% against 9.0% in Brunei as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Brunei and Cambodia?
0.3%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Cambodia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Brunei and Cambodia rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Brunei ranks 153rd and Cambodia ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Old-age dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).