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
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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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.