Faroe Islands vs Norway: Age dependency ratio old
Faroe Islands
28.53
in 2023
Norway
28.5
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
45th
Norway rank
46th
Age dependency ratio old over time
- Faroe Islands
- Norway
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 28.53 against 28.5 in Norway, a difference of 0.03.
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 | 13.04 | 15.77 | 2.73 | Norway |
| 1960s | 13.96 | 18.84 | 4.88 | Norway |
| 1970s | 15.2 | 21.78 | 6.58 | Norway |
| 1980s | 17.52 | 24.34 | 6.81 | Norway |
| 1990s | 20.92 | 24.65 | 3.74 | Norway |
| 2000s | 21.48 | 22.55 | 1.07 | Norway |
| 2010s | 26.41 | 24.57 | 1.85 | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 28.77 | 27.93 | 0.8381 | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Faroe Islands or Norway?
- Faroe Islands, at 28.53 against 28.5 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Faroe Islands and Norway?
- 0.03, 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 ratio old?
- Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Norway ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.