Italy vs Latvia: Population ages 65 and above, female

Italy
27.4%
in 2025
Latvia
27.2%
in 2025
Italy rank
3rd
Latvia rank
6th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Italy
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 27.4% against 27.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.

Italy ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 6th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 11.4% 13.6% 2.2% Latvia
1970s 13.7% 15.6% 1.9% Latvia
1980s 15.6% 15.3% 0.4% Italy
1990s 19.1% 17.2% 1.9% Italy
2000s 22.0% 20.8% 1.3% Italy
2010s 24.2% 24.1% 0.1% Italy
2020s 26.5% 26.3% 0.2% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Italy or Latvia?
Italy, at 27.4% against 27.2% in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Italy and Latvia?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Italy ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 6th 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

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.