Cuba vs New Zealand: Population ages 65 and above, female
Cuba
18.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
18.6%
in 2025
Cuba rank
58th
New Zealand rank
59th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Cuba
- New Zealand
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 18.7% against 18.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Cuba ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 59th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 9.6% | 5.3% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 10.2% | 4.2% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 11.8% | 3.8% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 12.9% | 3.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 13.2% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 15.1% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.5% | 0.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Cuba or New Zealand?
- Cuba, at 18.7% against 18.6% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Cuba and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and New Zealand rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Cuba ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 59th 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.