United States vs Uruguay: Population ages 65 and above, female
United States
20.0%
in 2025
Uruguay
19.2%
in 2025
United States rank
50th
Uruguay rank
53rd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States currently reports 20.0% against 19.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 0.8% | United States |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 10.8% | 1.0% | United States |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 12.6% | 1.1% | United States |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.3% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 15.9% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 17.3% | 1.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.6% | 0.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, United States or Uruguay?
- United States, at 20.0% against 19.2% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between United States and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- United States ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 53rd 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.