Cape Verde vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Cape Verde
0.0715 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.0689 units per person
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
123rd
South Africa rank
126th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.0715 units per person against 0.0689 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0026 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 126th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0466 units per person | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 0.0563 units per person | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 0.0501 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.047 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.05 units per person | 0.0504 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0521 units per person | 0.0546 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0651 units per person | 0.0647 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 0.0715 units per person against 0.0689 units per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.0026 units per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 123rd 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.