American Samoa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Total dependency ratio

American Samoa
54.0%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
53.9%
in 2023
American Samoa rank
129th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
131st

Total dependency ratio over time

  • American Samoa
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 54.0% against 53.9% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

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

American Samoa ranks 129th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 131st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 100.8% 94.4% 6.4% American Samoa
1960s 102.4% 104.3% 1.9% Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 88.9% 107.0% 18.1% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 73.6% 103.4% 29.8% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 72.6% 91.0% 18.4% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 68.8% 73.8% 5.0% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 59.3% 72.8% 13.5% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 55.0% 59.3% 4.3% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, American Samoa or Syrian Arab Republic?
American Samoa, at 54.0% against 53.9% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between American Samoa and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.1%, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Syrian Arab Republic?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for total dependency ratio?
American Samoa ranks 129th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 131st 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

Indicator
Total 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

The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).