Mauritania vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita
Mauritania
0.0147 units per person
in 2025
Nigeria
0.0146 units per person
in 2025
Mauritania rank
180th
Nigeria rank
183rd
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.0147 units per person against 0.0146 units per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mauritania ranks 180th and Nigeria ranks 183rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 0.002 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, per capita, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 0.0147 units per person against 0.0146 units per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, per capita between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0.0001 units per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 180th and Nigeria ranks 183rd 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.