Iceland vs Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita
Iceland
0.0823 units per person
in 2025
Ireland
0.0859 units per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
65th
Ireland rank
62nd
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0859 units per person against 0.0823 units per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.0036 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 65th and Ireland ranks 62nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0455 units per person | 0.0598 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.0501 units per person | 0.0593 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0562 units per person | 0.0609 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0614 units per person | 0.0648 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0638 units per person | 0.0617 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0709 units per person | 0.0692 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0788 units per person | 0.0814 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per capita, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.0859 units per person against 0.0823 units per person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per capita between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.0036 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 65th and Ireland ranks 62nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.