Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Ghana
61.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
61.7%
in 2024
Ghana rank
174th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
171st
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 61.7% against 61.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.1% | 41.0% | 3.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 39.4% | 51.0% | 11.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 55.6% | 11.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 55.1% | 4.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 53.6% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 55.0% | 2.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 59.7% | 0.3% | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 61.7% against 61.1% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Ghana ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st 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.