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