Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Italy or Puerto Rico?

Italy, at 27.4% against 27.4% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Puerto Rico?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Italy vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, female

Italy

27.4%

in 2025

Puerto Rico

27.4%

in 2025

Italy rank

3rd

Puerto Rico rank

4th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

Italy
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Italy currently reports 27.4% against 27.4% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 3rd and Puerto Rico ranks 4th of 218 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11.4%	5.8%	5.6%	Italy
1970s	13.7%	7.6%	6.1%	Italy
1980s	15.6%	8.8%	6.8%	Italy
1990s	19.1%	11.1%	8.0%	Italy
2000s	22.0%	14.8%	7.3%	Italy
2010s	24.2%	19.7%	4.5%	Italy
2020s	26.5%	25.8%	0.7%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Italy or Puerto Rico?: Italy, at 27.4% against 27.4% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Italy and Puerto Rico?: 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Puerto Rico?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Italy and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?: Italy ranks 3rd and Puerto Rico ranks 4th 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: 17 September 2026

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.