Canada vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Population ages 65 and above, female
Canada
21.6%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
3.4%
in 2025
Canada rank
42nd
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
45th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Canada
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 21.6% against 3.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 6.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 42nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 3.3% | 4.9% | Canada |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 3.3% | 6.1% | Canada |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 3.3% | 8.4% | Canada |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 3.2% | 10.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 3.1% | 11.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 3.2% | 14.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 3.3% | 17.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Canada or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Canada, at 21.6% against 3.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Canada and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 18.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th 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.