Canada vs Slovakia: Population ages 65 and above, female

Canada
21.6%
in 2025
Slovakia
22.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
42nd
Slovakia rank
39th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Canada
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 22.1% against 21.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 42nd and Slovakia ranks 39th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Slovakia Difference Ahead
1960s 8.2% 8.9% 0.7% Slovakia
1970s 9.4% 11.2% 1.7% Slovakia
1980s 11.7% 11.4% 0.3% Canada
1990s 13.6% 12.8% 0.8% Canada
2000s 14.7% 14.3% 0.4% Canada
2010s 17.2% 16.9% 0.3% Canada
2020s 20.5% 20.8% 0.4% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Canada or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 22.1% against 21.6% in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Canada and Slovakia?
0.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Slovakia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Canada and Slovakia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Canada ranks 42nd and Slovakia ranks 39th 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.