Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Population ages 65 and above, male
Botswana
3.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
163rd
Papua New Guinea rank
164th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 218 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 1.9% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 1.5% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Botswana ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th 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.