Faroe Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 80 and above, female
Faroe Islands
5.2%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.5%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
47th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
44th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Faroe Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 5.2% against 0.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 10.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 47th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 1.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.4% | 2.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.4% | 3.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 0.4% | 4.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 0.5% | 5.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 0.5% | 4.8% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Faroe Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Faroe Islands, at 5.2% against 0.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 4.7%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Faroe Islands ranks 47th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 80 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 between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.