Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 55-59, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
3.6%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
7.0%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
34th
Puerto Rico rank
35th

Population ages 55-59, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Puerto Rico
2468196019922025

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 7.0% against 3.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th and Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 47 groups.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 2.6% 3.0% 0.3% Puerto Rico
1970s 2.5% 3.4% 0.9% Puerto Rico
1980s 2.5% 4.0% 1.5% Puerto Rico
1990s 2.4% 4.4% 2.0% Puerto Rico
2000s 2.6% 5.5% 2.9% Puerto Rico
2010s 3.1% 6.9% 3.7% Puerto Rico
2020s 3.5% 7.2% 3.7% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 7.0% against 3.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Puerto Rico?
3.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Puerto Rico?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th and Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 55-59, 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

Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.