Brunei Darussalam vs Nepal: Age dependency ratio, old
Brunei Darussalam
10.0%
in 2025
Nepal
10.1%
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
133rd
Nepal rank
132nd
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 133rd and Nepal ranks 132nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 1.0% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 6.0% | 1.2% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 6.5% | 2.1% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 6.7% | 2.6% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 7.3% | 2.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 8.8% | 3.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.7% | 0.9% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Brunei Darussalam or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Brunei Darussalam and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Nepal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Nepal rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 133rd and Nepal ranks 132nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people 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.