Cameroon vs Samoa: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Cameroon
80.29
in 2023
Samoa
79.97
in 2023
Cameroon rank
22nd
Samoa rank
24th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Cameroon
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 80.29 against 79.97 in Samoa, a difference of 0.32.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.

Cameroon ranks 22nd and Samoa ranks 24th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Samoa Difference Ahead
1950s 74.89 107.53 32.64 Samoa
1960s 80.99 116.32 35.33 Samoa
1970s 89.39 109.75 20.36 Samoa
1980s 97.39 88.64 8.75 Cameroon
1990s 97.27 80.39 16.88 Cameroon
2000s 90.14 79.89 10.25 Cameroon
2010s 85.7 76.02 9.68 Cameroon
2020s 81.62 79.22 2.4 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Cameroon or Samoa?
Cameroon, at 80.29 against 79.97 in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Cameroon and Samoa?
0.32, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Samoa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Samoa rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Samoa ranks 24th 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.

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About this data

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