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
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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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.