Botswana vs Rwanda: Population ages 65 and above
Botswana
4.1%
in 2025
Rwanda
4.0%
in 2025
Botswana rank
165th
Rwanda rank
167th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 167th of 218 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Botswana or Rwanda?
- Botswana, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Botswana ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 167th 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.