American Samoa vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Age dependency ratio of working age population

American Samoa
54
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
54.07
in 2023
American Samoa rank
124th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
122nd

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • American Samoa
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 124th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 72.64 89.52 16.89 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 68.85 79.34 10.49 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 59.31 60.82 1.51 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 54.95 54.96 0.0048 Lao People's Democratic Republic

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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.07, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
American Samoa ranks 124th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd of 229 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.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed