Ecuador vs El Salvador: Population ages 65 and above, female

Ecuador
9.4%
in 2025
El Salvador
9.7%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
113th
El Salvador rank
110th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
246810196019922025

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 9.7% against 9.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 113th and El Salvador ranks 110th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador El Salvador Difference Ahead
1960s 4.8% 3.5% 1.3% Ecuador
1970s 4.3% 3.2% 1.1% Ecuador
1980s 4.0% 3.0% 1.0% Ecuador
1990s 4.6% 4.0% 0.7% Ecuador
2000s 5.8% 6.4% 0.6% El Salvador
2010s 7.2% 7.9% 0.7% El Salvador
2020s 8.8% 9.2% 0.4% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Ecuador or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 9.7% against 9.4% in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Ecuador and El Salvador?
0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Ecuador ranks 113th and El Salvador ranks 110th 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.