Maldives vs South Africa: Population ages 55-59, female
Maldives
4.3%
in 2025
South Africa
4.2%
in 2025
Maldives rank
134th
South Africa rank
137th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Maldives ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 137th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 2.7% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.0% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.8% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Maldives or South Africa?
- Maldives, at 4.3% against 4.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- Maldives ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 137th 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.