Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Samoa: Age dependency ratio, young
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
33.0%
in 2025
Samoa
68.1%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Samoa rank
28th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 68.1% against 33.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 35.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Samoa ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.7% | 110.3% | 28.5% | Samoa |
| 1970s | 76.6% | 103.6% | 27.1% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 67.6% | 82.6% | 15.0% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 72.9% | 14.9% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 71.5% | 23.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 67.3% | 28.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 69.1% | 34.7% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 68.1% against 33.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Samoa?
- 35.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Samoa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Samoa rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Samoa ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- 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.