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
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) 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).