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)
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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

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

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