Faroe Islands—Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #41 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
28.5%
2024
YoY Change
-0.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#41
of 217 countries
Maximum
29.0%
2021
Minimum
20.9%
2005
CAGR
+1.2%
25 years
Last
28.5%
Previous
28.5%
Highest
29.0%
Lowest
20.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Faroe Islands's old-age dependency ratio (%) was 28.5% in 2024, ranking #41 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 29.0% (2021) and the lowest was 20.9% (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 21.6% |
Top Countries — Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 71.8% | 2024 |
| 2 | Japan | 50.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Portugal | 39.1% | 2024 |
| 4 | Finland | 38.9% | 2024 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico (US) | 38.8% | 2024 |
| 6 | Italy | 38.8% | 2024 |
| 7 | Greece | 38.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 37.3% | 2024 |
| 9 | Isle of Man | 37.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Germany | 36.9% | 2024 |