Bulgaria vs Upper middle income: Population ages 65 and above, female

Bulgaria
26.0%
in 2025
Upper middle income
13.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
15th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 26.0% against 13.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.9 times Upper middle income's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 9.2% 4.4% 4.8% Bulgaria
1970s 11.6% 4.8% 6.8% Bulgaria
1980s 12.9% 5.5% 7.4% Bulgaria
1990s 16.5% 6.4% 10.1% Bulgaria
2000s 19.6% 7.8% 11.9% Bulgaria
2010s 23.1% 9.5% 13.5% Bulgaria
2020s 25.5% 12.5% 13.1% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Bulgaria or Upper middle income?
Bulgaria, at 26.0% against 13.4% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Bulgaria and Upper middle income?
12.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Upper middle income?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Upper middle income rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, 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 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.