Equatorial Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: Population ages 65 and above
Equatorial Guinea
3.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.6%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
174th
Papua New Guinea rank
177th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 177th of 218 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 1.1% | 4.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 1.1% | 3.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 1.7% | 2.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Equatorial Guinea or Papua New Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 177th 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.