India vs South Africa: Population ages 55-59, female, per capita

India
0.022 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.0217 units per person
in 2025
India rank
130th
South Africa rank
133rd

Population ages 55-59, female, per capita over time

  • India
  • South Africa
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.022 units per person against 0.0217 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0003 units per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.

India ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 133rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0144 units per person 0.0134 units per person 0.001 units per person India
1970s 0.0141 units per person 0.013 units per person 0.0011 units per person India
1980s 0.014 units per person 0.0132 units per person 0.0007 units per person India
1990s 0.0142 units per person 0.0145 units per person 0.0003 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.0152 units per person 0.0155 units per person 0.0003 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.0193 units per person 0.0199 units per person 0.0005 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.0213 units per person 0.022 units per person 0.0007 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, per capita, India or South Africa?
India, at 0.022 units per person against 0.0217 units per person in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female, per capita between India and South Africa?
0.0003 units per person, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for population ages 55-59, female, per capita?
India ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 133rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 55-59, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.