Mauritania vs South Sudan: Population ages 65 and above, female
Mauritania
3.5%
in 2025
South Sudan
3.5%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
195th
South Sudan rank
193rd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Mauritania
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Mauritania ranks 195th and South Sudan ranks 193rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.3% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Mauritania or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Mauritania and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and South Sudan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Mauritania ranks 195th and South Sudan ranks 193rd 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.