American Samoa vs Laos: Total dependency ratio
American Samoa
54.0%
in 2023
Laos
54.1%
in 2023
American Samoa rank
129th
Laos rank
127th
Total dependency ratio over time
- American Samoa
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 54.1% against 54.0% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 129th and Laos ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.8% | 76.9% | 23.9% | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 102.4% | 81.6% | 20.8% | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 88.9% | 85.4% | 3.5% | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 90.3% | 16.7% | Laos |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 89.5% | 16.9% | Laos |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 79.3% | 10.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 60.8% | 1.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 0.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, American Samoa or Laos?
- Laos, at 54.1% against 54.0% in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between American Samoa and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Laos?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Laos rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- American Samoa ranks 129th and Laos ranks 127th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).