Bulgaria vs Caribbean Small States: Population ages 65 and above
Bulgaria
22.2%
in 2025
Caribbean Small States
10.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
Caribbean Small States rank
18th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Bulgaria
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 22.2% against 10.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.1 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Caribbean Small States ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 4.0% | 4.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 4.4% | 6.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 4.9% | 6.9% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 5.2% | 9.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 6.0% | 11.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 7.5% | 12.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 9.6% | 12.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Bulgaria or Caribbean Small States?
- Bulgaria, at 22.2% against 10.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Bulgaria and Caribbean Small States?
- 11.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Caribbean Small States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Caribbean Small States rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Caribbean Small States ranks 18th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.