American Samoa vs Cayman Islands: Age dependency ratio, old
American Samoa
13.1%
in 2025
Cayman Islands
12.8%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
108th
Cayman Islands rank
109th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- American Samoa
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 13.1% against 12.8% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
American Samoa ranks 108th and Cayman Islands ranks 109th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Cayman Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 12.3% | 7.3% | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 11.0% | 6.2% | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 9.3% | 4.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 7.7% | 2.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 7.2% | 1.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.1% | 0.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 0.2% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, American Samoa or Cayman Islands?
- American Samoa, at 13.1% against 12.8% in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between American Samoa and Cayman Islands?
- 0.3%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Cayman Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Cayman Islands rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- American Samoa ranks 108th and Cayman Islands ranks 109th 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.