Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate
Benin
3.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
3.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Benin rank
128th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
127th
Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate over time
- Benin
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.35 % change on previous year against 3.32 % change on previous year in Benin, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Benin ranks 128th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 127th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3717 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 0.7533 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.2826 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 0.2426 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 0.4199 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 0.2151 % change on previous year | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.35 % change on previous year against 3.32 % change on previous year in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 128th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 127th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.