Estonia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above
Estonia
21.8%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
10.0%
in 2025
Estonia rank
21st
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Estonia
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 21.8% against 10.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 21st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 3.3% | 7.8% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 12.2% | 3.6% | 8.6% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 4.1% | 7.6% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 4.8% | 8.4% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 5.9% | 10.6% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 7.4% | 11.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 9.2% | 11.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Estonia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Estonia, at 21.8% against 10.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Estonia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11.8%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Estonia ranks 21st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st 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.