Algeria vs Samoa: Age dependency ratio old

Algeria
10.12
in 2023
Samoa
10.27
in 2023
Algeria rank
142nd
Samoa rank
140th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Algeria
  • Samoa
02.557.510195019862023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 10.27 against 10.12 in Algeria, a difference of 0.15.

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

Algeria ranks 142nd and Samoa ranks 140th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Samoa Difference Ahead
1950s 6.11 5.61 0.4986 Algeria
1960s 7.37 6.07 1.3 Algeria
1970s 6.9 6.14 0.7524 Algeria
1980s 6.19 6.09 0.108 Algeria
1990s 6.47 7.47 0.9985 Samoa
2000s 7.16 8.44 1.27 Samoa
2010s 7.94 8.69 0.7592 Samoa
2020s 9.7 9.85 0.1553 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Algeria or Samoa?
Samoa, at 10.27 against 10.12 in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Algeria and Samoa?
0.15, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Samoa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Samoa rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Algeria ranks 142nd and Samoa ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. 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 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