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
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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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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.