Indonesia vs Samoa: Old-age dependency ratio

Indonesia
10.4%
in 2023
Samoa
10.3%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
139th
Samoa rank
140th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Indonesia
  • Samoa
46810195019862023

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 10.4% against 10.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Indonesia ranks 139th and Samoa ranks 140th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Samoa Difference Ahead
1950s 3.6% 5.6% 2.1% Samoa
1960s 4.9% 6.1% 1.2% Samoa
1970s 6.2% 6.1% 0.0% Indonesia
1980s 6.6% 6.1% 0.5% Indonesia
1990s 7.2% 7.5% 0.3% Samoa
2000s 8.4% 8.4% 0.1% Samoa
2010s 9.1% 8.7% 0.4% Indonesia
2020s 10.0% 9.9% 0.2% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Indonesia or Samoa?
Indonesia, at 10.4% against 10.3% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Indonesia and Samoa?
0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Samoa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Samoa rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Indonesia ranks 139th and Samoa ranks 140th 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).