Ghana vs Senegal: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Ghana
0.0379 units per person
in 2025
Senegal
0.0365 units per person
in 2025
Ghana rank
172nd
Senegal rank
175th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0379 units per person against 0.0365 units per person in Senegal, a difference of 0.0014 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 172nd and Senegal ranks 175th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0329 units per person | 0.0274 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.0282 units per person | 0.0269 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.0258 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.0281 units per person | 0.0312 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.033 units per person | 0.0339 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.0338 units per person | 0.0354 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.0361 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Ghana or Senegal?
- Ghana, at 0.0379 units per person against 0.0365 units per person in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0.0014 units per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 172nd and Senegal ranks 175th 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.