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
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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.

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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