Low income vs United Kingdom: Population ages 65 and above, female
Low income
3.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
21.1%
in 2025
Low income rank
41st
United Kingdom rank
43rd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Low income
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 21.1% against 3.7% in Low income, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 5.7 times Low income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 14.6% | 11.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 16.7% | 13.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 18.0% | 14.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 18.3% | 14.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 17.8% | 14.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 18.9% | 15.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 20.5% | 16.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Low income or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 21.1% against 3.7% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Low income and United Kingdom?
- 17.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low income and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Low income ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- 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.