Gambia vs Rwanda: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Gambia
63.4%
in 2024
Rwanda
63.1%
in 2024
Gambia rank
166th
Rwanda rank
167th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Gambia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 63.4% against 63.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Gambia ranks 166th and Rwanda ranks 167th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.4% | 40.3% | 13.9% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 32.0% | 39.4% | 7.4% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 40.7% | 1.9% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 23.5% | 22.5% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 45.0% | 7.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 58.2% | 0.6% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 62.0% | 0.6% | Rwanda |
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, Gambia or Rwanda?
- Gambia, at 63.4% against 63.1% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Gambia and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Gambia ranks 166th and Rwanda ranks 167th 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.