OECD members vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, female
OECD members
20.8%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
27.4%
in 2025
OECD members rank
7th
Puerto Rico rank
4th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- OECD members
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 27.4% against 20.8% in OECD members, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was OECD members ahead.
OECD members ranks 7th and Puerto Rico ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | 5.8% | 4.1% | OECD members |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 7.6% | 3.8% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 8.8% | 3.8% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 11.1% | 2.9% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 0.6% | OECD members |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 19.7% | 2.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 25.8% | 5.9% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, OECD members or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 27.4% against 20.8% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between OECD members and Puerto Rico?
- 6.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- OECD members ranks 7th and Puerto Rico ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- 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.