Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Portugal or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Portugal, at 7.2% against 4.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Portugal vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 55-59, female

Portugal

7.2%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

4.5%

in 2025

Portugal rank

29th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

27th

Population ages 55-59, female over time

Portugal
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 7.2% against 4.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 29th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.1%	2.9%	2.2%	Portugal
1970s	5.0%	2.9%	2.2%	Portugal
1980s	5.7%	2.8%	2.9%	Portugal
1990s	5.7%	2.9%	2.8%	Portugal
2000s	6.0%	3.1%	2.9%	Portugal
2010s	6.7%	3.9%	2.8%	Portugal
2020s	7.3%	4.3%	2.9%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Portugal or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Portugal, at 7.2% against 4.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Portugal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 2.7%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Portugal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?: Portugal ranks 29th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 218 countries.
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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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: 17 September 2026

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