Nicaragua vs Philippines: Population ages 65 and above, female
Nicaragua
6.6%
in 2025
Philippines
6.7%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
142nd
Philippines rank
139th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Nicaragua
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 142nd and Philippines ranks 139th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.0% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Nicaragua or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 6.7% against 6.6% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Nicaragua and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Philippines rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd and Philippines ranks 139th 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.