Faroe Islands vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Age dependency ratio, young
Faroe Islands
31.9%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
31.7%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
112th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
113th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Faroe Islands
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 31.9% against 31.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 112th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 113th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.6% | 86.5% | 32.9% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 82.1% | 31.9% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 81.3% | 40.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 75.4% | 37.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 40.9% | 4.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 33.5% | 0.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 33.2% | 0.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Faroe Islands or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Faroe Islands, at 31.9% against 31.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Faroe Islands and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Faroe Islands ranks 112th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 113th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.