Panama vs South Africa: Population ages 20-24, female
Panama
7.7%
in 2025
South Africa
7.6%
in 2025
Panama rank
98th
South Africa rank
99th
Population ages 20-24, female over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 99th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 10.1% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 9.5% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 8.0% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 7.7% against 7.6% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for population ages 20-24, female?
- Panama ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 99th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.