Faroe Islands vs Poland: Age dependency ratio old

Faroe Islands
28.53
in 2023
Poland
29.91
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
45th
Poland rank
42nd

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Poland
1015202530195019862023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 29.91 against 28.53 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.38.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Poland ranks 42nd 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 Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 13.04 8.48 4.56 Faroe Islands
1960s 13.96 10.93 3.03 Faroe Islands
1970s 15.2 14.13 1.07 Faroe Islands
1980s 17.52 14.88 2.65 Faroe Islands
1990s 20.92 16.68 4.24 Faroe Islands
2000s 21.48 18.63 2.85 Faroe Islands
2010s 26.41 22.03 4.38 Faroe Islands
2020s 28.77 28.52 0.2471 Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Faroe Islands or Poland?
Poland, at 29.91 against 28.53 in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Faroe Islands and Poland?
1.38, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Poland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Poland rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Poland ranks 42nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed