Sao Tome and Principe vs Palestine: Population ages 65 and above
Sao Tome and Principe
3.9%
in 2025
Palestine
3.9%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
169th
Palestine rank
171st
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Palestine
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Palestine, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palestine ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th and Palestine ranks 171st of 218 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 2.1% | 2.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.1% | 2.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Sao Tome and Principe or Palestine?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th and Palestine ranks 171st 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.