Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Population ages 65 and above, female
Ethiopia
3.7%
in 2025
Madagascar
3.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
186th
Madagascar rank
184th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 186th and Madagascar ranks 184th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th and Madagascar ranks 184th 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.