Brunei Darussalam vs Saint Lucia: Age dependency ratio
Brunei Darussalam
38.6%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
37.4%
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
204th
Saint Lucia rank
206th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 38.6% against 37.4% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 204th and Saint Lucia ranks 206th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.7% | 115.1% | 19.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 79.3% | 115.2% | 35.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 92.3% | 28.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 72.8% | 17.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 55.0% | 11.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 41.5% | 2.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.4% | 0.5% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Brunei Darussalam or Saint Lucia?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 38.6% against 37.4% in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Brunei Darussalam and Saint Lucia?
- 1.2%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Saint Lucia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Saint Lucia rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 204th and Saint Lucia ranks 206th 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.