Faroe Islands vs Saint Martin (French part): Age dependency breakdown
Faroe Islands
28.5%
in 2023
Saint Martin (French part)
27.9%
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
45th
Saint Martin (French part) rank
47th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Faroe Islands
- Saint Martin (French part)
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 28.5% against 27.9% in Saint Martin (French part), a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Saint Martin (French part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.0% | 8.0% | 5.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 14.0% | 7.8% | 6.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 7.4% | 7.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 3.6% | 14.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 4.4% | 16.5% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 6.4% | 15.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 12.0% | 14.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 27.0% | 1.7% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Faroe Islands or Saint Martin (French part)?
- Faroe Islands, at 28.5% against 27.9% in Saint Martin (French part) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Faroe Islands and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 0.6%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Saint Martin (French part) rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 47th 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
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).