Botswana vs Eritrea: Population ages 65 and above
Botswana
4.1%
in 2025
Eritrea
4.3%
in 2025
Botswana rank
165th
Eritrea rank
163rd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Botswana
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 165th and Eritrea ranks 163rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 1.4% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.9% | 0.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Botswana or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Botswana and Eritrea?
- 0.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Botswana ranks 165th and Eritrea ranks 163rd 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.