Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Population ages 65 and above, female
Papua New Guinea
3.6%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
189th
Sierra Leone rank
188th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 189th and Sierra Leone ranks 188th of 218 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 4.3% | 3.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 4.4% | 3.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 4.4% | 2.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 4.1% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.7% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 189th and Sierra Leone ranks 188th 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.