Costa Rica vs Palau: Population ages 65 and above, female
Costa Rica
13.8%
in 2025
Palau
13.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Palau rank
84th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Palau
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.8% against 13.7% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Palau ranks 84th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 4.6% | 1.3% | Palau |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 5.0% | 1.2% | Palau |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 6.3% | 1.8% | Palau |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 7.0% | 1.6% | Palau |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 7.0% | 0.1% | Palau |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.4% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Costa Rica or Palau?
- Costa Rica, at 13.8% against 13.7% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Costa Rica and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Palau ranks 84th 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.