Mauritania vs Rwanda: Population ages 65 and above, male
Mauritania
3.0%
in 2025
Rwanda
3.3%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
179th
Rwanda rank
176th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Mauritania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Mauritania ranks 179th and Rwanda ranks 176th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Mauritania or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Mauritania ranks 179th and Rwanda ranks 176th 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.