Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Population ages 65 and above, female
Dominican Republic
9.2%
in 2025
Jamaica
9.7%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
114th
Jamaica rank
111th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.7% against 9.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 111th of 218 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 5.5% | 2.8% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 7.4% | 4.5% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 8.4% | 5.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 7.7% | 3.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 6.4% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 7.0% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.7% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 9.7% against 9.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 111th 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.