Cape Verde vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita
Cape Verde
0.0431 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.0422 units per person
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
120th
South Africa rank
122nd
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.0431 units per person against 0.0422 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0009 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0293 units per person | 0.0186 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 0.0303 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 0.0283 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.0277 units per person | 0.0246 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.0307 units per person | 0.0314 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0326 units per person | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0399 units per person | 0.0398 units per person | 0 units per person | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per capita, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 0.0431 units per person against 0.0422 units per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per capita between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.0009 units per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.