American Samoa vs Nepal: Total dependency ratio
American Samoa
54.0%
in 2023
Nepal
54.0%
in 2023
American Samoa rank
129th
Nepal rank
128th
Total dependency ratio over time
- American Samoa
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 54.0% against 54.0% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
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 Nepal ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.8% | 77.4% | 23.4% | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 102.4% | 77.2% | 25.2% | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 88.9% | 78.5% | 10.4% | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 80.8% | 7.2% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 82.1% | 9.4% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 76.5% | 7.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 63.5% | 4.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 0.0% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, American Samoa or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 54.0% against 54.0% in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between American Samoa and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Nepal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Nepal rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- American Samoa ranks 129th and Nepal ranks 128th 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).