Costa Rica vs Dominica: Population ages 65 and above
Costa Rica
12.8%
in 2025
Dominica
13.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
77th
Dominica rank
74th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 13.2% against 12.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Dominica ranks 74th of 218 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 5.6% | 2.5% | Dominica |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 6.2% | 2.7% | Dominica |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 7.9% | 3.8% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 9.2% | 4.2% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 10.4% | 4.0% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 10.8% | 2.2% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 12.7% | 1.1% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Costa Rica or Dominica?
- Dominica, at 13.2% against 12.8% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Costa Rica and Dominica?
- 0.4%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominica rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Dominica 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 (% 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.