Estonia vs Middle income: Population ages 65 and above
Estonia
21.8%
in 2025
Middle income
9.0%
in 2025
Estonia rank
21st
Middle income rank
24th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Estonia
- Middle income
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 21.8% against 9.0% in Middle income, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 2.4 times Middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 21st and Middle income ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 3.6% | 7.5% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 12.2% | 3.9% | 8.3% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 4.3% | 7.4% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 4.8% | 8.4% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 5.7% | 10.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 6.7% | 11.9% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 8.5% | 12.4% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Estonia or Middle income?
- Estonia, at 21.8% against 9.0% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Estonia and Middle income?
- 12.8%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Middle income rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Estonia ranks 21st and Middle income ranks 24th 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.