North America vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
North America
0.1859 units per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
0.2527 units per person
in 2025
North America rank
5th
Puerto Rico rank
3rd
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- North America
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.2527 units per person against 0.1859 units per person in North America, a difference of 0.0668 units per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 5th and Puerto Rico ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0908 units per person | 0.0582 units per person | 0.0326 units per person | North America |
| 1970s | 0.1008 units per person | 0.0741 units per person | 0.0267 units per person | North America |
| 1980s | 0.1151 units per person | 0.0846 units per person | 0.0305 units per person | North America |
| 1990s | 0.1231 units per person | 0.1035 units per person | 0.0196 units per person | North America |
| 2000s | 0.1233 units per person | 0.135 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.1435 units per person | 0.1828 units per person | 0.0394 units per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.1741 units per person | 0.2395 units per person | 0.0654 units per person | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, North America or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.2527 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 North America and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0668 units per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- North America ranks 5th and Puerto Rico ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
- 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.