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
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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.

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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