American Samoa vs Dominican Republic: Old-age dependency ratio

American Samoa
11.6%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
11.6%
in 2023
American Samoa rank
127th
Dominican Republic rank
128th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • American Samoa
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 11.6% against 11.6% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

American Samoa ranks 127th and Dominican Republic ranks 128th of 236 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 5.1% 5.2% 0.1% Dominican Republic
1960s 5.1% 5.5% 0.4% Dominican Republic
1970s 4.9% 5.6% 0.7% Dominican Republic
1980s 5.3% 5.8% 0.5% Dominican Republic
1990s 5.7% 6.5% 0.8% Dominican Republic
2000s 6.2% 7.5% 1.3% Dominican Republic
2010s 8.0% 8.8% 0.8% Dominican Republic
2020s 10.8% 10.9% 0.2% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, American Samoa or Dominican Republic?
American Samoa, at 11.6% against 11.6% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between American Samoa and Dominican Republic?
0.0%, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Dominican Republic?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Dominican Republic rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
American Samoa ranks 127th and Dominican Republic ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Old-age dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).