High income vs Italy: Population ages 65 and above

High income
20.0%
in 2025
Italy
25.1%
in 2025
High income rank
5th
Italy rank
4th

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • High income
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 25.1% against 20.0% in High income, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times High income's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 5th and Italy ranks 4th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 8.7% 10.1% 1.4% Italy
1970s 10.2% 12.1% 1.9% Italy
1980s 11.2% 13.5% 2.3% Italy
1990s 12.7% 16.6% 3.9% Italy
2000s 14.3% 19.4% 5.1% Italy
2010s 16.4% 21.8% 5.4% Italy
2020s 19.1% 24.2% 5.1% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, High income or Italy?
Italy, at 25.1% against 20.0% in High income as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between High income and Italy?
5.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Italy?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do High income and Italy rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
High income ranks 5th and Italy ranks 4th of 47 groups.
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.