Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population young working old

Samoa
83,911
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
88,379
in 2023
Samoa rank
180th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
179th

Population young working old over time

  • Samoa
  • Sao Tome and Principe
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k195019862023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 88,379 against 83,911 in Samoa, a difference of 4,468.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 48,336 21,737 26,599 Samoa
1960s 64,273 28,857 35,416 Samoa
1970s 74,799 39,317 35,482 Samoa
1980s 72,942 48,423 24,519 Samoa
1990s 70,366 59,565 10,801 Samoa
2000s 74,088 67,530 6,559 Samoa
2010s 76,904 82,473 5,569 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 82,991 87,584 4,593 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 88,379 against 83,911 in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
4,468, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population young working old?
Samoa ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
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