Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Population ages 65 and above, female
Ghana
4.2%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
4.1%
in 2025
Ghana rank
173rd
Zimbabwe rank
175th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ghana ranks 173rd and Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.5% | 0.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Ghana, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Ghana ranks 173rd and Zimbabwe ranks 175th 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.