Guyana vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Guyana
0.0698 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.0689 units per person
in 2025
Guyana rank
125th
South Africa rank
126th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.0698 units per person against 0.0689 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0009 units per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 126th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0354 units per person | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | Guyana |
| 1970s | 0.0367 units per person | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0385 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0389 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.041 units per person | 0.0504 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0524 units per person | 0.0546 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0642 units per person | 0.0647 units per person | 0.0005 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, Guyana or South Africa?
- Guyana, at 0.0698 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 Guyana and South Africa?
- 0.0009 units per person, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 125th 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.