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
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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

Indicator
Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.