Brunei Darussalam vs Oman: Age dependency ratio
Brunei Darussalam
38.6%
in 2025
Oman
37.0%
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
204th
Oman rank
207th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Oman
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 38.6% against 37.0% in Oman, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 204th and Oman ranks 207th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.7% | 87.0% | 8.8% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1970s | 79.3% | 101.0% | 21.7% | Oman |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 96.8% | 32.9% | Oman |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 74.2% | 18.4% | Oman |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 54.3% | 10.6% | Oman |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 35.2% | 3.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 39.1% | 1.2% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Brunei Darussalam or Oman?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 38.6% against 37.0% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Brunei Darussalam and Oman?
- 1.6%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Oman?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Oman rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 204th and Oman ranks 207th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% 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 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.