North America vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita
North America
0.1004 units per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
0.145 units per person
in 2025
North America rank
6th
Puerto Rico rank
4th
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita over time
- North America
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.145 units per person against 0.1004 units per person in North America, a difference of 0.0446 units per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 6th and Puerto Rico ranks 4th of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0511 units per person | 0.0295 units per person | 0.0215 units per person | North America |
| 1970s | 0.0592 units per person | 0.0388 units per person | 0.0204 units per person | North America |
| 1980s | 0.0687 units per person | 0.0454 units per person | 0.0233 units per person | North America |
| 1990s | 0.0727 units per person | 0.0576 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | North America |
| 2000s | 0.0708 units per person | 0.0767 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.0793 units per person | 0.1032 units per person | 0.024 units per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.0944 units per person | 0.1364 units per person | 0.042 units per person | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per capita, North America or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.145 units per person against 0.1004 units per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per capita between North America and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0446 units per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- North America ranks 6th and Puerto Rico ranks 4th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.