Faroe Islands vs Maldives: Share of the population born in another country
Faroe Islands
14.6%
in 2024
Maldives
14.2%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
73rd
Maldives rank
75th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Faroe Islands
- Maldives
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 14.6% against 14.2% in Maldives, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 73rd and Maldives ranks 75th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 5.5% | 2.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 12.2% | 3.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 15.1% | 4.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 14.1% | 0.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Faroe Islands or Maldives?
- Faroe Islands, at 14.6% against 14.2% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Faroe Islands and Maldives?
- 0.4%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Maldives?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Maldives rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Faroe Islands ranks 73rd and Maldives ranks 75th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Immigrants as a share of the total population.