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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Total dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).