Faroe Islands vs India: Share of the population that is female
Faroe Islands
48.4%
in 2025
India
48.4%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
198th
India rank
197th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Faroe Islands
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 48.4% against 48.4% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 198th and India ranks 197th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and India in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.9% | 48.4% | 0.5% | India |
| 1970s | 47.8% | 48.3% | 0.6% | India |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 48.3% | 0.4% | India |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 48.3% | 0.1% | India |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 48.3% | 0.1% | India |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 0.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.4% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Faroe Islands or India?
- India, at 48.4% against 48.4% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Faroe Islands and India?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and India?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and India rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Faroe Islands ranks 198th and India ranks 197th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.