Benin vs Mauritania: Population ages 65 and above, female
Benin
3.5%
in 2025
Mauritania
3.5%
in 2025
Benin rank
196th
Mauritania rank
195th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 196th and Mauritania ranks 195th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 2.6% | 3.7% | Benin |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 3.1% | 2.3% | Benin |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 1.3% | Benin |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Benin or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Benin and Mauritania?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Benin ranks 196th and Mauritania ranks 195th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.