American Samoa vs United States: Age dependency ratio of working age population
American Samoa
54
in 2023
United States
53.88
in 2023
American Samoa rank
124th
United States rank
127th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- American Samoa
- United States
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 54 against 53.88 in United States, a difference of 0.12.
Across all 74 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 124th and United States ranks 127th of 229 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.77 | 60.39 | 40.39 | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 102.41 | 66.08 | 36.33 | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 88.87 | 55.94 | 32.93 | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 73.61 | 50.04 | 23.57 | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 72.64 | 51.52 | 21.12 | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 68.85 | 48.57 | 20.27 | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 59.31 | 50.12 | 9.19 | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 54.95 | 53.18 | 1.77 | American Samoa |
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 United States?
- American Samoa, at 54 against 53.88 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between American Samoa and United States?
- 0.12, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and United States rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- American Samoa ranks 124th and United States ranks 127th 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.