Total dependency ratio in Brunei
Brunei: Total dependency ratio was 38.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.1%
in 1964
All-time low
37.4%
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.6% | — |
| 1951 | 72.4% | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 73.9% | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 75.5% | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 77.3% | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 79.2% | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 81.2% | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 83.3% | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 85.6% | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 88.0% | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 91.4% | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 95.4% | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 98.6% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 100.0% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 100.1% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 96.9% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 94.5% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 91.9% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 89.3% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 86.8% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 84.9% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 83.8% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 82.6% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 80.9% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 78.8% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 76.6% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 74.4% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 72.7% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 71.4% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 70.2% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 69.1% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 67.5% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 65.6% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 63.9% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 62.4% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 61.1% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 60.2% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 59.6% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 59.2% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 58.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 58.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 38.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 38.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.0%, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).