Costa Rica vs Israel: Population ages 65 and above

Costa Rica
12.8%
in 2025
Israel
12.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
77th
Israel rank
79th

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Israel
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 12.8% against 12.7% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 77th and Israel ranks 79th of 218 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 3.1% 5.7% 2.6% Israel
1970s 3.5% 7.6% 4.1% Israel
1980s 4.1% 9.0% 4.8% Israel
1990s 5.0% 9.6% 4.6% Israel
2000s 6.3% 9.9% 3.6% Israel
2010s 8.7% 10.9% 2.3% Israel
2020s 11.6% 12.4% 0.8% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Costa Rica or Israel?
Costa Rica, at 12.8% against 12.7% in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Costa Rica and Israel?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Israel?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Israel rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Israel ranks 79th 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

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.