Nicaragua vs Timor-Leste: Population ages 65 and above
Nicaragua
5.7%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
5.2%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
142nd
Timor-Leste rank
145th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Nicaragua
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.7% against 5.2% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 142nd and Timor-Leste ranks 145th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Timor-Leste in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.1% | 0.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.0% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Nicaragua or Timor-Leste?
- Nicaragua, at 5.7% against 5.2% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Nicaragua and Timor-Leste?
- 0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Timor-Leste?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Timor-Leste rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd and Timor-Leste ranks 145th 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.