Faroe Islands vs Wallis and Futuna: Youth dependency ratio

Faroe Islands
32.5%
in 2023
Wallis and Futuna
32.9%
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
123rd
Wallis and Futuna rank
121st

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Wallis and Futuna
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How they compare

Wallis and Futuna currently reports 32.9% against 32.5% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Wallis and Futuna has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 123rd and Wallis and Futuna ranks 121st of 236 countries.

Wallis and Futuna has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Wallis and Futuna Difference Ahead
1950s 56.4% 100.9% 44.5% Wallis and Futuna
1960s 53.6% 95.2% 41.6% Wallis and Futuna
1970s 50.1% 88.4% 38.2% Wallis and Futuna
1980s 41.1% 83.4% 42.3% Wallis and Futuna
1990s 38.3% 68.4% 30.1% Wallis and Futuna
2000s 36.2% 52.6% 16.4% Wallis and Futuna
2010s 33.9% 42.9% 9.0% Wallis and Futuna
2020s 33.2% 35.0% 1.9% Wallis and Futuna

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Faroe Islands or Wallis and Futuna?
Wallis and Futuna, at 32.9% against 32.5% in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Faroe Islands and Wallis and Futuna?
0.4%, with Wallis and Futuna ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Wallis and Futuna?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Wallis and Futuna rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Faroe Islands ranks 123rd and Wallis and Futuna ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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

Indicator
Youth 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
Last refreshed

Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).