Brunei vs Micronesia (country): Old-age dependency ratio
Brunei
9.0%
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
9.2%
in 2023
Brunei rank
153rd
Micronesia (country) rank
151st
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Brunei
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 9.2% against 9.0% in Brunei, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 153rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 151st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia (country) in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 0.5% | Brunei |
| 1960s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 0.0% | Brunei |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 6.0% | 1.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 5.6% | 1.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 6.0% | 1.9% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 5.7% | 1.3% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.7% | 0.3% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Brunei or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 9.2% against 9.0% in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Brunei and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.2%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Micronesia (country)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Micronesia (country) rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Brunei ranks 153rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 151st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).