Botswana vs Palau: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Botswana
65.7%
in 2024
Palau
65.8%
in 2024
Botswana rank
155th
Palau rank
154th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Botswana
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 65.8% against 65.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 155th and Palau ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.7% | 37.4% | 5.3% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 41.6% | 8.1% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 44.2% | 7.6% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 46.8% | 11.7% | Palau |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 54.3% | 19.9% | Palau |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 62.4% | 10.6% | Palau |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 64.3% | 2.4% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Botswana or Palau?
- Palau, at 65.8% against 65.7% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Botswana and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palau?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Palau rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Botswana ranks 155th and Palau ranks 154th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.