China vs High income: Population ages 55-59, male
China
8.1%
in 2025
High income
6.5%
in 2025
China rank
8th
High income rank
9th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- China
- High income
How they compare
China currently reports 8.1% against 6.5% in High income, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was High income ahead.
China ranks 8th and High income ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and High income in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 4.7% | 1.7% | High income |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 4.3% | 1.3% | High income |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 5.0% | 1.7% | High income |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 5.1% | 1.5% | High income |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 5.7% | 1.3% | High income |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.5% | 0.8% | High income |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 1.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, China or High income?
- China, at 8.1% against 6.5% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between China and High income?
- 1.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and High income rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- China ranks 8th and High income ranks 9th 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, 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 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.