Malawi vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita
Malawi
0.0153 units per person
in 2025
Nigeria
0.0161 units per person
in 2025
Malawi rank
201st
Nigeria rank
198th
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0161 units per person against 0.0153 units per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.0008 units per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malawi ranks 201st and Nigeria ranks 198th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0165 units per person | 0.0189 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.0188 units per person | 0.0168 units per person | 0.002 units per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0216 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0184 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per capita, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0161 units per person against 0.0153 units per person in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per capita between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.0008 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 201st and Nigeria ranks 198th 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.