Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 65 and above, female
Botswana
4.5%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
4.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
168th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
171st
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Botswana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 168th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 5.2% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 4.9% | 1.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 4.5% | 0.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Botswana, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Botswana ranks 168th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st 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.