Guinea vs Samoa: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Guinea
80.78
in 2023
Samoa
79.97
in 2023
Guinea rank
21st
Samoa rank
24th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Guinea
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 80.78 against 79.97 in Samoa, a difference of 0.81.

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

Guinea ranks 21st and Samoa ranks 24th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Samoa Difference Ahead
1950s 77.61 107.53 29.91 Samoa
1960s 79.11 116.32 37.21 Samoa
1970s 82.67 109.75 27.08 Samoa
1980s 88.93 88.64 0.2913 Guinea
1990s 92.13 80.39 11.74 Guinea
2000s 96.07 79.89 16.19 Guinea
2010s 88.59 76.02 12.57 Guinea
2020s 82.3 79.22 3.08 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Guinea or Samoa?
Guinea, at 80.78 against 79.97 in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Guinea and Samoa?
0.81, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Samoa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Samoa rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Guinea ranks 21st 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