El Salvador vs Peru: Population ages 65 and above, female
El Salvador
9.7%
in 2025
Peru
10.1%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
110th
Peru rank
109th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 10.1% against 9.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
El Salvador ranks 110th and Peru ranks 109th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 4.2% | 0.7% | Peru |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 4.6% | 1.4% | Peru |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 4.0% | 0.9% | Peru |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 8.4% | 0.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.6% | 0.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 10.1% against 9.7% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- El Salvador ranks 110th and Peru ranks 109th 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.