Gabon vs Zambia: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Gabon
63.5%
in 2024
Zambia
63.8%
in 2024
Gabon rank
164th
Zambia rank
162nd
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Gabon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 63.8% against 63.5% in Gabon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Gabon ranks 164th and Zambia ranks 162nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.1% | 46.4% | 8.4% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 45.5% | 50.8% | 5.3% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 43.6% | 8.3% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 31.7% | 24.2% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 36.0% | 21.7% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 49.7% | 11.0% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 59.1% | 2.9% | Gabon |
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, Gabon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 63.8% against 63.5% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Gabon and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Zambia rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Gabon ranks 164th and Zambia ranks 162nd 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.
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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.