Total dependency ratio in Brunei
Brunei: Total dependency ratio was 38.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Brunei is 38.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Brunei peaked at 100.1% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2020.
Brunei ranks 224th of 236 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.8% | 71.6% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.7% | 89.3% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.3% | 71.4% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 59.2% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 50.9% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 40.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 37.4% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Brunei
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2249 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5399 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2563 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2101 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3438 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Brunei?
- Total dependency ratio in Brunei was 38.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 100.1% in 1964.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2020.
- How does Brunei rank for total dependency ratio?
- Brunei ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).