Philippines vs South Africa: Population aged 65 and above, total

Philippines
0.1%
in 2019
South Africa
0.1%
in 2020
Philippines rank
82nd
South Africa rank
80th

Population aged 65 and above, total over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
00.020.040.06199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Philippines ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 80th of 113 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% South Africa
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 and above, total, Philippines or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in population aged 65 and above, total between Philippines and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for population aged 65 and above, total?
Philippines ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 80th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed