Nigeria vs South Sudan: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Nigeria
0.0307 units per person
in 2025
South Sudan
0.0308 units per person
in 2025
Nigeria rank
193rd
South Sudan rank
192nd
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0308 units per person against 0.0307 units per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 193rd and South Sudan ranks 192nd of 217 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0335 units per person | 0.0265 units per person | 0.007 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0323 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0241 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0309 units per person | 0.0239 units per person | 0.007 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0302 units per person | 0.0248 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0299 units per person | 0.0255 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0302 units per person | 0.0288 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.0308 units per person against 0.0307 units per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 0.0001 units per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 193rd and South Sudan ranks 192nd 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.