Costa Rica vs Israel: Population ages 65 and above, female
Costa Rica
13.8%
in 2025
Israel
14.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Israel rank
79th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 14.0% against 13.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Israel ranks 79th of 218 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 5.9% | 2.6% | Israel |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 7.8% | 4.1% | Israel |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 9.6% | 5.1% | Israel |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 10.6% | 5.2% | Israel |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 11.1% | 4.2% | Israel |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 12.1% | 2.7% | Israel |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 13.6% | 1.1% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Costa Rica or Israel?
- Israel, at 14.0% against 13.8% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Costa Rica and Israel?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Israel?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Israel rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Israel ranks 79th 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.