Faroe Islands vs Saudi Arabia: Youth dependency ratio
Faroe Islands
32.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
33.0%
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
123rd
Saudi Arabia rank
120th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Faroe Islands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 33.0% against 32.5% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
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 | 56.4% | 77.9% | 21.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 53.6% | 85.3% | 31.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 85.4% | 35.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 80.2% | 39.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 72.8% | 34.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 52.9% | 16.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 36.0% | 2.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 34.3% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Faroe Islands or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 33.0% against 32.5% in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Faroe Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, 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 youth dependency ratio?
- Faroe Islands ranks 123rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 120th 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).