Slovakia vs United Kingdom: Population ages 65 and above
Slovakia
19.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
19.7%
in 2025
Slovakia rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
39th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Slovakia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 19.7% against 19.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 218 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 12.2% | 4.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 14.0% | 4.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 15.2% | 5.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 16.0% | 5.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 16.0% | 4.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 17.5% | 3.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 19.1% | 1.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Slovakia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 19.7% against 19.0% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Slovakia and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Slovakia ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 39th 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.