Maldives vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita
Maldives
0.0258 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.0267 units per person
in 2025
Maldives rank
135th
South Africa rank
134th
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0267 units per person against 0.0258 units per person in Maldives, a difference of 0.0009 units per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 134th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0182 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | Maldives |
| 1970s | 0.016 units per person | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0.0249 units per person | 0.019 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.0221 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.0227 units per person | 0.0248 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, per capita, Maldives or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0267 units per person against 0.0258 units per person in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, per capita between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.0009 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 134th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.