Costa Rica vs Greenland: Population ages 65 and above, male
Costa Rica
11.7%
in 2025
Greenland
12.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
76th
Greenland rank
74th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 12.0% against 11.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Greenland ranks 74th of 218 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Costa Rica or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 12.0% against 11.7% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Costa Rica and Greenland?
- 0.3%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greenland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Greenland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Greenland ranks 74th 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.