Slovakia vs United States: Population ages 65 and above
Slovakia
19.0%
in 2025
United States
18.4%
in 2025
Slovakia rank
42nd
United States rank
45th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Slovakia
- United States
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 19.0% against 18.4% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Slovakia ranks 42nd and United States ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 9.2% | 1.4% | United States |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 10.3% | 0.4% | United States |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 11.7% | 1.8% | United States |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 12.4% | 1.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 12.2% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 14.2% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.2% | 0.7% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Slovakia or United States?
- Slovakia, at 19.0% against 18.4% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Slovakia and United States?
- 0.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and United States rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Slovakia ranks 42nd and United States ranks 45th 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.