American Samoa vs British Virgin Islands: Age dependency ratio, old
American Samoa
13.1%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands
13.3%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
108th
British Virgin Islands rank
106th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- American Samoa
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 13.3% against 13.1% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 108th and British Virgin Islands ranks 106th of 218 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 8.9% | 3.8% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 8.4% | 3.5% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 8.7% | 3.5% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 7.3% | 1.6% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.9% | 0.7% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 9.4% | 1.4% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 12.1% | 0.7% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, American Samoa or British Virgin Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 13.3% against 13.1% in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between American Samoa and British Virgin Islands?
- 0.2%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and British Virgin Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and British Virgin Islands rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- American Samoa ranks 108th and British Virgin Islands ranks 106th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.