Samoa vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita
Samoa
0.028 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.0267 units per person
in 2025
Samoa rank
132nd
South Africa rank
134th
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.028 units per person against 0.0267 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0013 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 134th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0196 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 0.002 units per person | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.0211 units per person | 0.019 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.0218 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0259 units per person | 0.0248 units per person | 0.001 units per person | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, per capita, Samoa or South Africa?
- Samoa, at 0.028 units per person against 0.0267 units per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, per capita between Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.0013 units per person, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 132nd 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.