Greece vs North America: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita

Greece
0.244 units per person
in 2025
North America
0.1859 units per person
in 2025
Greece rank
6th
North America rank
5th

Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time

  • Greece
  • North America
0.050.10.150.20.25196019922025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.244 units per person against 0.1859 units per person in North America, a difference of 0.0581 units per person.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.

Greece ranks 6th and North America ranks 5th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece North America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0836 units per person 0.0908 units per person 0.0072 units per person North America
1970s 0.1174 units per person 0.1008 units per person 0.0166 units per person Greece
1980s 0.1292 units per person 0.1151 units per person 0.0141 units per person Greece
1990s 0.1529 units per person 0.1231 units per person 0.0299 units per person Greece
2000s 0.1808 units per person 0.1233 units per person 0.0575 units per person Greece
2010s 0.2077 units per person 0.1435 units per person 0.0642 units per person Greece
2020s 0.2338 units per person 0.1741 units per person 0.0597 units per person Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Greece or North America?
Greece, at 0.244 units per person against 0.1859 units per person in North America as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Greece and North America?
0.0581 units per person, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North America?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Greece and North America rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
Greece ranks 6th and North America ranks 5th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.