South Africa vs Tonga: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita
South Africa
0.0422 units per person
in 2025
Tonga
0.0398 units per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
122nd
Tonga rank
125th
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0422 units per person against 0.0398 units per person in Tonga, a difference of 0.0024 units per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 122nd and Tonga ranks 125th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0186 units per person | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0201 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0246 units per person | 0.0256 units per person | 0.001 units per person | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.0314 units per person | 0.0299 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0343 units per person | 0.033 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0376 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per capita, South Africa or Tonga?
- South Africa, at 0.0422 units per person against 0.0398 units per person in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per capita between South Africa and Tonga?
- 0.0024 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 122nd and Tonga ranks 125th 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.