Samoa vs Tuvalu: Age dependency ratio old

Samoa
10.27
in 2023
Tuvalu
10.4
in 2023
Samoa rank
140th
Tuvalu rank
137th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Samoa
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 10.4 against 10.27 in Samoa, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Samoa ranks 140th and Tuvalu ranks 137th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1950s 5.61 7.33 1.72 Tuvalu
1960s 6.07 7.95 1.88 Tuvalu
1970s 6.14 7.83 1.69 Tuvalu
1980s 6.09 7.54 1.45 Tuvalu
1990s 7.47 10.34 2.88 Tuvalu
2000s 8.44 9.73 1.3 Tuvalu
2010s 8.69 8.76 0.0667 Tuvalu
2020s 9.85 9.61 0.2401 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Samoa or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 10.4 against 10.27 in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Samoa and Tuvalu?
0.13, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Samoa ranks 140th and Tuvalu ranks 137th 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