Botswana vs New Zealand: Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate
Botswana
2.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
149th
New Zealand rank
147th
Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3 % change on previous year against 2.98 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Botswana ranks 149th and New Zealand ranks 147th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7683 % change on previous year | 0.9872 % change on previous year | 0.2189 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 0.6061 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 5 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 0.3739 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 0.4028 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 0.4654 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 0.5137 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate, Botswana or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3 % change on previous year against 2.98 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate between Botswana and New Zealand?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and New Zealand rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 149th and New Zealand ranks 147th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.