Ecuador vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, male
Ecuador
67.8%
in 2025
South Africa
67.9%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
63rd
South Africa rank
60th
Population ages 15-64, male over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 67.9% against 67.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.4% | 55.0% | 3.6% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 52.5% | 54.7% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 55.5% | 57.2% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 58.5% | 58.2% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 62.3% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 65.9% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 67.7% | 0.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 67.9% against 67.8% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 60th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.