Samoa vs Sudan: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Samoa
79.97
in 2023
Sudan
78.13
in 2023
Samoa rank
24th
Sudan rank
26th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Samoa
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 79.97 against 78.13 in Sudan, a difference of 1.84.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 26th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 107.53 95.18 12.35 Samoa
1960s 116.32 98.8 17.52 Samoa
1970s 109.75 100.9 8.85 Samoa
1980s 88.64 95.43 6.79 Sudan
1990s 80.39 96.7 16.31 Sudan
2000s 79.89 92.74 12.86 Sudan
2010s 76.02 85.95 9.93 Sudan
2020s 79.22 79.02 0.2044 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Samoa or Sudan?
Samoa, at 79.97 against 78.13 in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Samoa and Sudan?
1.84, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Sudan rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Samoa ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 26th 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