Bahamas vs Costa Rica: Population ages 65 and above, female
Bahamas
13.4%
in 2025
Costa Rica
13.8%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
85th
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Bahamas
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.8% against 13.4% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 85th and Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 218 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 0.9% | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 0.8% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 0.9% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 1.3% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.4% | 1.4% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.5% | 0.1% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Bahamas or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 13.8% against 13.4% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Bahamas ranks 85th and Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.