American Samoa vs Mexico: Old-age dependency ratio
American Samoa
11.6%
in 2023
Mexico
11.9%
in 2023
American Samoa rank
127th
Mexico rank
124th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- American Samoa
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 11.9% against 11.6% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
American Samoa ranks 127th and Mexico ranks 124th of 236 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.1% | 5.6% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 5.1% | 5.4% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 5.6% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 6.4% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 7.5% | 1.8% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 8.9% | 2.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 10.2% | 2.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 11.5% | 0.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, American Samoa or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 11.9% against 11.6% in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between American Samoa and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Mexico rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- American Samoa ranks 127th and Mexico ranks 124th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).