Faroe Islands vs Saudi Arabia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Faroe Islands
32.46
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
32.97
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
123rd
Saudi Arabia rank
120th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 32.97 against 32.46 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.51.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 123rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 120th of 236 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 56.42 77.92 21.5 Saudi Arabia
1960s 53.59 85.25 31.67 Saudi Arabia
1970s 50.14 85.42 35.28 Saudi Arabia
1980s 41.06 80.18 39.12 Saudi Arabia
1990s 38.32 72.82 34.5 Saudi Arabia
2000s 36.18 52.95 16.77 Saudi Arabia
2010s 33.9 36.03 2.13 Saudi Arabia
2020s 33.19 34.31 1.12 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Faroe Islands or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 32.97 against 32.46 in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Faroe Islands and Saudi Arabia?
0.51, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Saudi Arabia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Faroe Islands ranks 123rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed