Liberia vs Samoa: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Liberia
70.51
in 2023
Samoa
69.7
in 2023
Liberia rank
28th
Samoa rank
29th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Liberia
- Samoa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 70.51 against 69.7 in Samoa, a difference of 0.81.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Liberia ranks 28th and Samoa ranks 29th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.21 | 101.92 | 27.71 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 75.76 | 110.25 | 34.49 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 80.93 | 103.61 | 22.68 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 83.58 | 82.55 | 1.03 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 81.97 | 72.92 | 9.05 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 80.01 | 71.45 | 8.56 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 77.83 | 67.32 | 10.51 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 72.63 | 69.37 | 3.27 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Liberia or Samoa?
- Liberia, at 70.51 against 69.7 in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Liberia and Samoa?
- 0.81, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Samoa rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Liberia ranks 28th and Samoa ranks 29th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.