Africa Western and Central vs Faroe Islands: Age dependency ratio, old
Africa Western and Central
5.4%
in 2025
Faroe Islands
28.5%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
46th
Faroe Islands rank
45th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 28.5% against 5.4% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 23.1%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 5.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and Faroe Islands ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 13.9% | 7.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 15.2% | 9.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 17.5% | 11.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 20.9% | 14.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 21.5% | 15.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 26.4% | 20.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 28.7% | 23.3% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Africa Western and Central or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 28.5% against 5.4% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Africa Western and Central and Faroe Islands?
- 23.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Faroe Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Faroe Islands rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and Faroe Islands ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.