France vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, female
France
24.7%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.0%
in 2025
France rank
20th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- France
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
France currently reports 24.7% against 11.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.7%.
That makes France's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 20th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.7% | 3.5% | 11.2% | France |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 4.0% | 12.1% | France |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 4.5% | 11.4% | France |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 5.4% | 12.1% | France |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 6.5% | 12.2% | France |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 8.2% | 12.6% | France |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 10.2% | 13.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, France or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- France, at 24.7% against 11.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between France and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13.7%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- France ranks 20th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd 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.