American Samoa vs Laos: Age dependency ratio of working age population
American Samoa
54
in 2023
Laos
54.07
in 2023
American Samoa rank
129th
Laos rank
127th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- American Samoa
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 54.07 against 54 in American Samoa, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 129th and Laos ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.77 | 76.86 | 23.91 | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 102.41 | 81.61 | 20.8 | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 88.87 | 85.39 | 3.48 | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 73.61 | 90.28 | 16.68 | Laos |
| 1990s | 72.64 | 89.52 | 16.89 | Laos |
| 2000s | 68.85 | 79.34 | 10.49 | Laos |
| 2010s | 59.31 | 60.82 | 1.51 | Laos |
| 2020s | 54.95 | 54.96 | 0.0048 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, American Samoa or Laos?
- Laos, at 54.07 against 54 in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between American Samoa and Laos?
- 0.07, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Laos?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Laos rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- American Samoa ranks 129th and Laos ranks 127th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.