Japan vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Japan
0.2999 units per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
0.2527 units per person
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
Puerto Rico rank
3rd
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Japan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.2999 units per person against 0.2527 units per person in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0472 units per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Puerto Rico ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0631 units per person | 0.0582 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.0788 units per person | 0.0741 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.1027 units per person | 0.0846 units per person | 0.018 units per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.1446 units per person | 0.1035 units per person | 0.0411 units per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.2007 units per person | 0.135 units per person | 0.0657 units per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.2623 units per person | 0.1828 units per person | 0.0795 units per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.2948 units per person | 0.2395 units per person | 0.0553 units per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Japan or Puerto Rico?
- Japan, at 0.2999 units per person against 0.2527 units per person in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Japan and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0472 units per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Puerto Rico ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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.