Faroe Islands vs United States: Population ages 80 and above, female
Faroe Islands
5.2%
in 2025
United States
5.0%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
47th
United States rank
49th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Faroe Islands
- United States
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 47th and United States ranks 49th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.1% | United States |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.4% | United States |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.7% | United States |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 4.0% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 1.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 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 United States?
- Faroe Islands, at 5.2% against 5.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Faroe Islands and United States?
- 0.2%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and United States rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Faroe Islands ranks 47th and United States ranks 49th 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.