Guinea-Bissau vs Iraq: Population ages 65 and above, female
Guinea-Bissau
3.9%
in 2025
Iraq
4.1%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
179th
Iraq rank
176th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 179th and Iraq ranks 176th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 5.2% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Guinea-Bissau or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Guinea-Bissau and Iraq?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Iraq rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 179th and Iraq ranks 176th 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.