American Samoa vs Ecuador: Age dependency ratio, old
American Samoa
13.1%
in 2025
Ecuador
12.7%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
108th
Ecuador rank
111th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- American Samoa
- Ecuador
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 13.1% against 12.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.
American Samoa ranks 108th and Ecuador ranks 111th of 218 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 8.3% | 3.2% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 7.2% | 2.3% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 6.5% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 7.0% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 8.5% | 2.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 10.2% | 2.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 12.0% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, American Samoa or Ecuador?
- American Samoa, at 13.1% against 12.7% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between American Samoa and Ecuador?
- 0.4%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Ecuador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Ecuador rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- American Samoa ranks 108th and Ecuador ranks 111th 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.