Iceland vs Singapore: Population ages 65 and above, female
Iceland
16.9%
in 2025
Singapore
15.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
66th
Singapore rank
69th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Iceland
- Singapore
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.9% against 15.8% in Singapore, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 66th and Singapore ranks 69th of 218 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2% | 3.3% | 5.9% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 4.5% | 5.6% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 5.8% | 5.5% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 6.5% | 5.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 7.8% | 5.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 10.3% | 4.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.5% | 1.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Iceland or Singapore?
- Iceland, at 16.9% against 15.8% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Iceland and Singapore?
- 1.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Iceland ranks 66th and Singapore ranks 69th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.