Estonia vs North America: Population ages 65 and above, female
Estonia
26.7%
in 2025
North America
20.2%
in 2025
Estonia rank
10th
North America rank
8th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Estonia
- North America
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 26.7% against 20.2% in North America, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 10th and North America ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.0% | 10.0% | 4.0% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 11.6% | 4.1% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 13.4% | 1.8% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 14.4% | 2.6% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 14.1% | 6.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 15.9% | 7.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 19.0% | 6.8% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Estonia or North America?
- Estonia, at 26.7% against 20.2% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Estonia and North America?
- 6.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and North America rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Estonia ranks 10th and North America ranks 8th 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.