Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Population ages 80 and above, female
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
7.2%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Switzerland rank
21st
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.2% against 2.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 2.7% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 4.1% | 3.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 5.2% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 5.7% | 4.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 6.3% | 4.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 6.8% | 4.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.2% against 2.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 5.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 21st 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.