Madagascar vs Samoa: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Madagascar
69.31
in 2023
Samoa
69.7
in 2023
Madagascar rank
31st
Samoa rank
29th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Madagascar
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 69.7 against 69.31 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.39.

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

Madagascar ranks 31st and Samoa ranks 29th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Samoa Difference Ahead
1950s 76 101.92 25.91 Samoa
1960s 92.23 110.25 18.02 Samoa
1970s 93.36 103.61 10.25 Samoa
1980s 93.22 82.55 10.67 Madagascar
1990s 88.1 72.92 15.17 Madagascar
2000s 86.44 71.45 14.99 Madagascar
2010s 76.97 67.32 9.64 Madagascar
2020s 70.45 69.37 1.08 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Madagascar or Samoa?
Samoa, at 69.7 against 69.31 in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Madagascar and Samoa?
0.39, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Samoa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Samoa rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Madagascar ranks 31st 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.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young 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