Brunei vs Western Sahara: Age dependency ratio old

Brunei
8.99
in 2023
Western Sahara
9.02
in 2023
Brunei rank
153rd
Western Sahara rank
152nd

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Brunei
  • Western Sahara
0246810195019862023

How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 9.02 against 8.99 in Brunei, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 153rd and Western Sahara ranks 152nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 7.54 4.11 3.43 Brunei
1960s 6.55 3.48 3.07 Brunei
1970s 4.89 5.48 0.585 Western Sahara
1980s 4.42 3.79 0.6307 Brunei
1990s 4.1 4.27 0.1724 Western Sahara
2000s 4.41 4.65 0.2358 Western Sahara
2010s 5.78 6.38 0.5952 Western Sahara
2020s 8.35 8.52 0.1738 Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Brunei or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 9.02 against 8.99 in Brunei as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Brunei and Western Sahara?
0.03, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Western Sahara?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Brunei and Western Sahara rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Brunei ranks 153rd and Western Sahara ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio old
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