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

Latvia
27.2%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
27.4%
in 2025
Latvia rank
6th
Puerto Rico rank
4th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Latvia
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico 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.

Latvia ranks 6th and Puerto Rico ranks 4th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 13.6% 5.8% 7.8% Latvia
1970s 15.6% 7.6% 8.1% Latvia
1980s 15.3% 8.8% 6.5% Latvia
1990s 17.2% 11.1% 6.0% Latvia
2000s 20.8% 14.8% 6.0% Latvia
2010s 24.1% 19.7% 4.4% Latvia
2020s 26.3% 25.8% 0.5% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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.