Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Population ages 80 and above, female
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2.2%
in 2025
Sweden
7.2%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
22nd
Sweden rank
20th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.2% against 2.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 2.4% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 3.3% | 2.8% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 4.6% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 5.9% | 5.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 6.7% | 5.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 6.4% | 4.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 6.6% | 4.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.2% against 2.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 5.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th 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.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.