Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Population ages 55-59, female
Ghana
3.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.4%
in 2025
Ghana rank
162nd
Papua New Guinea rank
159th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 159th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- Ghana ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 159th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 55-59, 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 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.