OECD members vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
OECD members
0.1902 units per person
in 2025
Portugal
0.2494 units per person
in 2025
OECD members rank
4th
Portugal rank
5th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- OECD members
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.2494 units per person against 0.1902 units per person in OECD members, a difference of 0.0592 units per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was OECD members ahead.
OECD members ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 5th of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0866 units per person | 0.0849 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | OECD members |
| 1970s | 0.0979 units per person | 0.1027 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.1065 units per person | 0.1205 units per person | 0.014 units per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.1194 units per person | 0.1479 units per person | 0.0286 units per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.134 units per person | 0.1714 units per person | 0.0374 units per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1565 units per person | 0.2037 units per person | 0.0472 units per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.1811 units per person | 0.239 units per person | 0.058 units per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, OECD members or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.2494 units per person against 0.1902 units per person in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between OECD members and Portugal?
- 0.0592 units per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- OECD members ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 5th 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.