Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Papua New Guinea
0.0359 units per person
in 2025
Solomon Islands
0.0367 units per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
176th
Solomon Islands rank
174th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 0.0367 units per person against 0.0359 units per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0008 units per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 176th and Solomon Islands ranks 174th of 217 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0309 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0335 units per person | 0.0223 units per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 0.0171 units per person | 0.0326 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 0.0236 units per person | 0.0331 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 0.0261 units per person | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 0.0285 units per person | 0.0355 units per person | 0.007 units per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0332 units per person | 0.0365 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 0.0367 units per person against 0.0359 units per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0008 units per person, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 176th and Solomon Islands ranks 174th 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.