Puerto Rico vs Slovakia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Puerto Rico
2.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Slovakia
2.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
190th
Slovakia rank
187th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 2.15 % change on previous year against 2.1 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 190th and Slovakia ranks 187th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 0.6642 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 0.2909 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 0.8296 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 0.9413 % change on previous year | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 0.4276 % change on previous year | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Puerto Rico or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 2.15 % change on previous year against 2.1 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Puerto Rico and Slovakia?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Slovakia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Slovakia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 190th and Slovakia ranks 187th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.