Faroe Islands vs North Macedonia: Age dependency ratio, old
Faroe Islands
28.5%
in 2025
North Macedonia
28.5%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
45th
North Macedonia rank
44th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Faroe Islands
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 28.5% against 28.5% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 45th and North Macedonia ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.9% | 8.4% | 5.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 9.1% | 6.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 9.8% | 7.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 12.7% | 8.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 15.6% | 5.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 19.5% | 6.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 26.5% | 2.2% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Faroe Islands or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 28.5% against 28.5% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Faroe Islands and North Macedonia?
- 0.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and North Macedonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and North Macedonia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Faroe Islands ranks 45th and North Macedonia ranks 44th of 218 countries.
- 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.