Ghana vs Uganda: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Ghana
61.1%
in 2024
Uganda
60.8%
in 2024
Ghana rank
174th
Uganda rank
177th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 61.1% against 60.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 174th and Uganda ranks 177th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.1% | 37.6% | 0.5% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 39.4% | 34.1% | 5.3% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 28.1% | 16.2% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 31.5% | 19.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 39.6% | 14.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 52.3% | 5.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 58.7% | 1.2% | 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 Uganda?
- Ghana, at 61.1% against 60.8% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Ghana and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Ghana ranks 174th and Uganda ranks 177th 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.