Faroe Islands vs Micronesia (country): Total dependency ratio
Faroe Islands
61.0%
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
60.9%
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
74th
Micronesia (country) rank
75th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Faroe Islands
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 61.0% against 60.9% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 74th and Micronesia (country) ranks 75th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.5% | 88.1% | 18.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1960s | 67.5% | 98.7% | 31.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 65.3% | 102.5% | 37.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 99.9% | 41.3% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 87.9% | 28.7% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 71.1% | 13.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 61.8% | 1.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 60.8% | 1.1% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Faroe Islands or Micronesia (country)?
- Faroe Islands, at 61.0% against 60.9% in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Faroe Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Micronesia (country) rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Faroe Islands ranks 74th and Micronesia (country) ranks 75th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. 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 children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).