Low income vs New Zealand: Population ages 65 and above, male
Low income
2.9%
in 2025
New Zealand
16.6%
in 2025
Low income rank
40th
New Zealand rank
43rd
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Low income
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 16.6% against 2.9% in Low income, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 5.7 times Low income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 7.3% | 4.6% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 7.6% | 4.9% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 8.7% | 6.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 9.9% | 7.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 11.0% | 8.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 13.4% | 10.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 15.7% | 12.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Low income or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 16.6% against 2.9% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Low income and New Zealand?
- 13.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low income and New Zealand rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Low income ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- 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.