Faroe Islands vs Norway: Age dependency breakdown
Faroe Islands
28.5%
in 2023
Norway
28.5%
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
45th
Norway rank
46th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Faroe Islands
- Norway
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 28.5% against 28.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Norway ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.0% | 15.8% | 2.7% | Norway |
| 1960s | 14.0% | 18.8% | 4.9% | Norway |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 21.8% | 6.6% | Norway |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 24.3% | 6.8% | Norway |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 24.7% | 3.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 22.5% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 24.6% | 1.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 27.9% | 0.8% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Faroe Islands or Norway?
- Faroe Islands, at 28.5% against 28.5% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Faroe Islands and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Norway rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Norway ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).