Malawi vs Samoa: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Malawi
78.28
in 2023
Samoa
79.97
in 2023
Malawi rank
25th
Samoa rank
24th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Malawi
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 79.97 against 78.28 in Malawi, a difference of 1.69.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Malawi ranks 25th and Samoa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.6 | 107.53 | 17.93 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 86.11 | 116.32 | 30.22 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 91.67 | 109.75 | 18.09 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 96.18 | 88.64 | 7.54 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 97.49 | 80.39 | 17.11 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 99.42 | 79.89 | 19.53 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 94.11 | 76.02 | 18.09 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 81.41 | 79.22 | 2.19 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Malawi or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 79.97 against 78.28 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Malawi and Samoa?
- 1.69, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Malawi ranks 25th 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.