Botswana vs Eritrea: Population ages 65 and above, male

Botswana
3.6%
in 2025
Eritrea
3.7%
in 2025
Botswana rank
163rd
Eritrea rank
162nd

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

  • Botswana
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 163rd and Eritrea ranks 162nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Eritrea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Eritrea Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2% 2.3% 0.8% Botswana
1970s 2.8% 2.2% 0.6% Botswana
1980s 2.6% 2.3% 0.3% Botswana
1990s 2.8% 2.6% 0.2% Botswana
2000s 2.9% 3.1% 0.2% Eritrea
2010s 3.0% 3.5% 0.4% Eritrea
2020s 3.5% 3.6% 0.1% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Botswana or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Botswana and Eritrea?
0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
Botswana ranks 163rd and Eritrea ranks 162nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). 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 (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.