Total dependency ratio in Samoa
Samoa: Total dependency ratio was 80.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Samoa is 80.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Samoa peaked at 118.5% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2015.
That places Samoa 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107.5% | 104.2% | 111.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 116.3% | 112.1% | 118.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.8% | 99.4% | 117.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.6% | 83.0% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.4% | 78.9% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 76.7% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 75.3% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 78.2% | 80.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1251 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Samoa?
- Total dependency ratio in Samoa was 80.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 118.5% in 1968.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for total dependency ratio?
- Samoa ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).