Botswana vs Gabon: Population ages 65 and above, female

Botswana
4.5%
in 2025
Gabon
4.5%
in 2025
Botswana rank
168th
Gabon rank
169th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Botswana
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Gabon, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.

Botswana ranks 168th and Gabon ranks 169th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 4.9% 8.6% 3.7% Gabon
1970s 4.2% 8.1% 3.9% Gabon
1980s 3.5% 7.1% 3.6% Gabon
1990s 3.7% 6.0% 2.4% Gabon
2000s 3.9% 5.1% 1.2% Gabon
2010s 4.1% 4.5% 0.4% Gabon
2020s 4.4% 4.4% 0.0% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Botswana or Gabon?
Botswana, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Botswana and Gabon?
0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Botswana ranks 168th and Gabon ranks 169th 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.