Faroe Islands vs Singapore: Share of the population that is female
Faroe Islands
48.4%
in 2025
Singapore
48.3%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
198th
Singapore rank
199th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Faroe Islands
- Singapore
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 48.4% against 48.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 198th and Singapore ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.9% | 47.5% | 0.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 47.8% | 48.5% | 0.8% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 49.2% | 1.3% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 49.0% | 0.8% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 48.8% | 0.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.0% | 0.5% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 0.0% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Faroe Islands, at 48.4% against 48.3% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Faroe Islands and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Singapore rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Faroe Islands ranks 198th and Singapore ranks 199th 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.