Paraguay vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Paraguay
0.0672 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.0689 units per person
in 2025
Paraguay rank
129th
South Africa rank
126th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Paraguay
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0689 units per person against 0.0672 units per person in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0017 units per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 126th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0395 units per person | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 0.0408 units per person | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 0.0399 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 0.039 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0436 units per person | 0.0504 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.055 units per person | 0.0546 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.0637 units per person | 0.0647 units per person | 0.001 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, Paraguay or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0689 units per person against 0.0672 units per person in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Paraguay and South Africa?
- 0.0017 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 129th 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.