Faroe Islands vs Kyrgyzstan: Total dependency ratio
Faroe Islands
61.0%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
61.5%
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
74th
Kyrgyzstan rank
72nd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Faroe Islands
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 61.5% against 61.0% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 74th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Kyrgyzstan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.5% | 66.9% | 2.5% | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 67.5% | 84.8% | 17.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 65.3% | 80.2% | 14.8% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 73.0% | 14.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 74.5% | 15.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 60.9% | 3.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 57.1% | 3.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 61.5% | 0.4% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Faroe Islands or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 61.5% against 61.0% in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Faroe Islands and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.5%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Kyrgyzstan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Faroe Islands ranks 74th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).