Algeria vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Algeria
0.0681 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.0689 units per person
in 2025
Algeria rank
128th
South Africa rank
126th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0689 units per person against 0.0681 units per person in Algeria, a difference of 0.0008 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 126th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0366 units per person | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | Algeria |
| 1970s | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0322 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 0.007 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0469 units per person | 0.0504 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0522 units per person | 0.0546 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0631 units per person | 0.0647 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0689 units per person against 0.0681 units per person in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Algeria and South Africa?
- 0.0008 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 126th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. 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, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.