Latvia vs OECD members: Population ages 65 and above, female
Latvia
27.2%
in 2025
OECD members
20.8%
in 2025
Latvia rank
6th
OECD members rank
7th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Latvia
- OECD members
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 27.2% against 20.8% in OECD members, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.6% | 9.9% | 3.7% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 11.4% | 4.2% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 12.6% | 2.7% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 14.0% | 3.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 15.3% | 5.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 17.4% | 6.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 19.9% | 6.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Latvia or OECD members?
- Latvia, at 27.2% against 20.8% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Latvia and OECD members?
- 6.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and OECD members rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Latvia ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 7th 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.