Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North America: Population ages 65 and above, female
Bosnia and Herzegovina
26.8%
in 2025
North America
20.2%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
9th
North America rank
8th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- North America
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 26.8% against 20.2% in North America, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 9th and North America ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 3 and North America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 10.0% | 5.7% | North America |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 11.6% | 5.6% | North America |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 13.4% | 6.3% | North America |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 14.4% | 3.8% | North America |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.1% | 1.6% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 15.9% | 4.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 19.0% | 6.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Bosnia and Herzegovina or North America?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 26.8% against 20.2% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Bosnia and Herzegovina and North America?
- 6.6%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and North America rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 9th and North America ranks 8th 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.