Faroe Islands vs New Zealand: Median age
Faroe Islands
37.26
in 2023
New Zealand
37.28
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
82nd
New Zealand rank
81st
Median age over time
- Faroe Islands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 37.28 against 37.26 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.22 | 27.75 | 2.53 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 24.97 | 25.26 | 0.2882 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 26.07 | 25.34 | 0.7361 | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 28.48 | 28.29 | 0.1964 | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 32.33 | 31.47 | 0.8591 | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 34.96 | 34.47 | 0.4934 | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 37.78 | 36.27 | 1.51 | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 37.61 | 36.9 | 0.7192 | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Faroe Islands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 37.28 against 37.26 in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Faroe Islands and New Zealand?
- 0.02, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and New Zealand rank globally for median age?
- Faroe Islands ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 81st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.