Estonia vs New Zealand: Population ages 65 and above, male
Estonia
16.4%
in 2025
New Zealand
16.6%
in 2025
Estonia rank
45th
New Zealand rank
43rd
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Estonia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 16.6% against 16.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Estonia ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 0.6% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 8.7% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 9.9% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 0.7% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 13.4% | 0.0% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.7% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Estonia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 16.6% against 16.4% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Estonia and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Estonia ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 43rd 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.