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
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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About this data
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.