Iceland vs Ireland: Population ages 80 and above, female
Iceland
4.3%
in 2025
Ireland
4.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
60th
Ireland rank
57th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 60th and Ireland ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.5% against 4.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.2%, 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 80 and above, female?
- Iceland ranks 60th and Ireland ranks 57th 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.