Brunei: Age dependency ratio

The latest value from is percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 percent, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Brunei from to is 60.6 percent. The minimum value, 37.3871498108 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 100.054771423 percent was recorded in 1964. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The age dependency ratio for Brunei is calculated as follows: Age dependency = (people younger than 15 and older than 64) / (working age people ages 15-64). A higher value for Brunei and other countries means that employed people have to support more non-working people, either young or old.

Definition: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.