Faroe Islands vs New Zealand: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Faroe Islands
0.1778 units per person
in 2025
New Zealand
0.1761 units per person
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
50th
New Zealand rank
53rd
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0.1778 units per person against 0.1761 units per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0017 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 53rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0832 units per person | 0.0844 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.0918 units per person | 0.0886 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 0.1104 units per person | 0.1029 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 0.1312 units per person | 0.1142 units per person | 0.017 units per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 0.1362 units per person | 0.1211 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.1647 units per person | 0.1429 units per person | 0.0218 units per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 0.1776 units per person | 0.1662 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Faroe Islands or New Zealand?
- Faroe Islands, at 0.1778 units per person against 0.1761 units per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Faroe Islands and New Zealand?
- 0.0017 units per person, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and New Zealand rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 53rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, 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, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.