Faroe Islands vs Jersey: Age dependency breakdown

Faroe Islands
28.5%
in 2023
Jersey
27.9%
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
45th
Jersey rank
48th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Jersey
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 28.5% against 27.9% in Jersey, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jersey ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Jersey ranks 48th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Jersey in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Jersey Difference Ahead
1950s 13.0% 18.7% 5.6% Jersey
1960s 14.0% 20.0% 6.1% Jersey
1970s 15.2% 21.2% 6.0% Jersey
1980s 17.5% 20.4% 2.9% Jersey
1990s 20.9% 19.7% 1.2% Faroe Islands
2000s 21.5% 20.5% 1.0% Faroe Islands
2010s 26.4% 23.7% 2.7% Faroe Islands
2020s 28.8% 27.3% 1.5% Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Faroe Islands or Jersey?
Faroe Islands, at 28.5% against 27.9% in Jersey as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Faroe Islands and Jersey?
0.6%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Jersey?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Jersey rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Jersey ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).