East Asia & Pacific vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 80 and above, female
East Asia & Pacific
3.4%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
8.3%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
10th
Puerto Rico rank
9th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 8.3% against 3.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.4 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Puerto Rico ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 4.5% | 2.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 6.1% | 3.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 7.3% | 4.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, East Asia & Pacific or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 8.3% against 3.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between East Asia & Pacific and Puerto Rico?
- 4.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Puerto Rico ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.