American Samoa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Age dependency ratio, young
American Samoa
40.5%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
42.6%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
85th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
82nd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- American Samoa
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 42.6% against 40.5% in American Samoa, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 85th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 82nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.3% | 95.5% | 1.8% | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 84.0% | 100.4% | 16.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 68.4% | 97.6% | 29.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 85.0% | 18.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 67.9% | 5.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 65.9% | 14.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 49.1% | 5.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, American Samoa or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 42.6% against 40.5% in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between American Samoa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 2.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- American Samoa ranks 85th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 82nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.