Brunei Darussalam vs St. Lucia: Total dependency ratio
Brunei Darussalam
38.0%
in 2023
St. Lucia
37.3%
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
224th
St. Lucia rank
225th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- St. Lucia
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 38.0% against 37.3% in St. Lucia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was St. Lucia ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 224th and St. Lucia ranks 225th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and St. Lucia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | St. Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.8% | 99.1% | 20.3% | St. Lucia |
| 1960s | 95.7% | 115.1% | 19.4% | St. Lucia |
| 1970s | 79.3% | 115.2% | 35.9% | St. Lucia |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 92.3% | 28.4% | St. Lucia |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 72.8% | 17.0% | St. Lucia |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 55.0% | 11.3% | St. Lucia |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 41.5% | 2.7% | St. Lucia |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.5% | 0.1% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Brunei Darussalam or St. Lucia?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 38.0% against 37.3% in St. Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Brunei Darussalam and St. Lucia?
- 0.7%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and St. Lucia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and St. Lucia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 224th and St. Lucia ranks 225th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).