Nigeria vs Samoa: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Nigeria
80.25
in 2023
Samoa
79.97
in 2023
Nigeria rank
23rd
Samoa rank
24th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Nigeria
- Samoa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.25 against 79.97 in Samoa, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 23rd and Samoa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.28 | 107.53 | 27.25 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 81.4 | 116.32 | 34.92 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 87.15 | 109.75 | 22.6 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 93.87 | 88.64 | 5.23 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 90.97 | 80.39 | 10.58 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 88.72 | 79.89 | 8.83 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 89.12 | 76.02 | 13.1 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 82.39 | 79.22 | 3.17 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Nigeria or Samoa?
- Nigeria, at 80.25 against 79.97 in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Nigeria and Samoa?
- 0.28, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Samoa rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd 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.