Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
4.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan
4.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
50th
South Sudan rank
48th
Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 4.83 % change on previous year against 4.81 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 50th and South Sudan ranks 48th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -0.1508 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 0.3626 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.9561 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 0.2195 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 4.83 % change on previous year against 4.81 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Sudan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 50th and South Sudan ranks 48th 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.