Samoa: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
In , Samoa's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 79.68.
That's down 0.4% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 57.51 . Samoa ranks #19 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #1 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 79.96
- Trough
- 75.25
- 1-year change
- -0.4%
- 5-year change
- +3.0%
- +0.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- +5.8%
- +0.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) |
|---|---|
| 79.6783 | |
| 79.9646 | |
| 79.6695 | |
| 78.9866 | |
| 78.2420 | |
| 77.3942 | |
| 76.6340 | |
| 75.9353 | |
| 75.3893 | |
| 75.2501 |
About Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Indicator code: SP.POP.DPND • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Samoa's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in 2024?
- In 2024, Samoa's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 79.68, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Samoa's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) rising or falling?
- Samoa's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) fell 0.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Samoa rank globally on Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)?
- In 2024, Samoa ranked #19 out of 217 countries reporting Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population).
- How does Samoa's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in 2024 was 57.51, so Samoa is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #1 of 37.
- What is Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) and how is it measured?
- Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND), CC BY 4.0.