Faroe Islands vs Sri Lanka: Age dependency ratio, young
Faroe Islands
31.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
33.0%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
112th
Sri Lanka rank
109th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Faroe Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 33.0% against 31.9% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 109th of 218 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.6% | 73.0% | 19.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 66.2% | 16.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 58.4% | 17.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 46.4% | 8.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 38.7% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 37.1% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 34.2% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Faroe Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 33.0% against 31.9% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Faroe Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 1.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Faroe Islands ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 109th 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.