Ecuador vs Jamaica: Population ages 65 and above
Ecuador
8.6%
in 2025
Jamaica
8.6%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
110th
Jamaica rank
112th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 8.6% against 8.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 110th and Jamaica ranks 112th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 5.0% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 6.7% | 2.9% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 7.4% | 3.8% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 6.7% | 2.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.8% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Ecuador or Jamaica?
- Ecuador, at 8.6% against 8.6% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Ecuador ranks 110th and Jamaica ranks 112th 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.