Costa Rica vs Panama: Population aged 65 and above, total

Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2021
Panama
0.1%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
51st
Panama rank
54th

Population aged 65 and above, total over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
00.050.10.15198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 51st and Panama ranks 54th of 113 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Panama
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Panama
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Panama
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Costa Rica
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 and above, total, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in population aged 65 and above, total between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for population aged 65 and above, total?
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Panama ranks 54th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed