Total dependency ratio in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Total dependency ratio was 61.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Faroe Islands is 61.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Faroe Islands peaked at 70.6% in 1956 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2007.
That places Faroe Islands 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.5% | 67.5% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.5% | 67.0% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.3% | 62.7% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 56.5% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 56.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 56.3% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 57.6% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 61.0% | 62.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 71 Guam 61.6% compare
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 61.5% compare
- 73 French Guiana 61.4% compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 60.9% compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 60.9% compare
- 77 Eswatini 60.8% compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3816 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,056 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.45 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -14.26 millimeters (2025)
- Milk production 7,243 tonnes (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.2% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 88.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Faroe Islands?
- Total dependency ratio in Faroe Islands was 61.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 1956.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2007.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for total dependency ratio?
- Faroe Islands ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).