Italy vs Portugal: Population aged 65 and above, total

Italy
0.2%
in 2016
Portugal
0.2%
in 2016
Italy rank
3rd
Portugal rank
6th

Population aged 65 and above, total over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 6th of 113 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Italy
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Italy
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Italy
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 and above, total, Italy or Portugal?
Italy, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Portugal as of 2016.
What is the difference in population aged 65 and above, total between Italy and Portugal?
0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for population aged 65 and above, total?
Italy ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 6th 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