Faroe Islands vs Jersey: Old-age dependency ratio
Faroe Islands
28.5%
in 2023
Jersey
27.9%
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
45th
Jersey rank
48th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Faroe Islands
- Jersey
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 old-age dependency ratio, Faroe Islands or Jersey?
- Faroe Islands, at 28.5% against 27.9% in Jersey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio 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 old-age dependency ratio?
- Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Jersey ranks 48th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age dependency ratio. 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).