Faroe Islands vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Age dependency ratio
Faroe Islands
60.4%
in 2025
Micronesia, Federated States of
60.5%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
70th
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
68th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Faroe Islands
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 60.5% against 60.4% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 70th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 68th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia, Federated States of in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.5% | 98.7% | 31.2% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1970s | 65.3% | 102.5% | 37.1% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 99.9% | 41.3% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 87.9% | 28.7% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 71.1% | 13.5% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 61.8% | 1.5% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 60.8% | 0.7% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Faroe Islands or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Micronesia, Federated States of, at 60.5% against 60.4% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Faroe Islands and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 0.1%, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Faroe Islands ranks 70th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 68th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% 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 is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.