Low income vs United States: Population ages 65 and above, male
Low income
2.9%
in 2025
United States
16.8%
in 2025
Low income rank
40th
United States rank
39th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Low income
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 16.8% against 2.9% in Low income, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes United States's figure about 5.8 times Low income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 40th and United States ranks 39th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 8.2% | 5.6% | United States |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 8.6% | 6.0% | United States |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 9.6% | 6.9% | United States |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 10.2% | 7.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 10.4% | 7.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 12.6% | 9.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 15.7% | 12.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Low income or United States?
- United States, at 16.8% against 2.9% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Low income and United States?
- 13.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low income and United States rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Low income ranks 40th and United States ranks 39th 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.