Faroe Islands vs Northern Mariana Islands: Youth dependency ratio
Faroe Islands
32.5%
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
32.9%
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
123rd
Northern Mariana Islands rank
122nd
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Faroe Islands
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 32.9% against 32.5% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 123rd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Northern Mariana Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.4% | 90.8% | 34.4% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1960s | 53.6% | 108.5% | 54.9% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 85.8% | 35.7% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 45.4% | 4.3% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 37.4% | 1.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 34.6% | 1.5% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 36.0% | 2.1% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 0.0% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Faroe Islands or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 32.9% against 32.5% in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Faroe Islands and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.4%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Faroe Islands ranks 123rd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth 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 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).