Faroe Islands vs Least developed countries: Population ages 65 and above, male
Faroe Islands
16.7%
in 2025
Least developed countries
3.5%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
40th
Least developed countries rank
38th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Faroe Islands
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 16.7% against 3.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 4.8 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 40th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 2.8% | 4.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 2.9% | 5.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 3.1% | 6.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 3.0% | 8.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 2.9% | 9.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 3.1% | 12.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 3.4% | 13.3% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Faroe Islands or Least developed countries?
- Faroe Islands, at 16.7% against 3.5% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Faroe Islands and Least developed countries?
- 13.2%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Least developed countries rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Faroe Islands ranks 40th and Least developed countries ranks 38th 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.