Iceland vs Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Iceland
0.1598 units per person
in 2025
Ireland
0.1621 units per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
63rd
Ireland rank
60th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1621 units per person against 0.1598 units per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.0023 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 63rd and Ireland ranks 60th 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 | 0.0838 units per person | 0.112 units per person | 0.0283 units per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.0921 units per person | 0.1085 units per person | 0.0164 units per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.1016 units per person | 0.1089 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.1114 units per person | 0.1137 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1166 units per person | 0.1102 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.1338 units per person | 0.1288 units per person | 0.005 units per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.1525 units per person | 0.1537 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.1621 units per person against 0.1598 units per person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.0023 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, total, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 63rd and Ireland ranks 60th 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.