South Africa vs Tonga: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
South Africa
0.0689 units per person
in 2025
Tonga
0.0685 units per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
126th
Tonga rank
127th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0689 units per person against 0.0685 units per person in Tonga, a difference of 0.0004 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 126th and Tonga ranks 127th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0311 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0323 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0392 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0422 units per person | 0.0493 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.0504 units per person | 0.0561 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.0546 units per person | 0.06 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.0647 units per person | 0.0657 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, South Africa or Tonga?
- South Africa, at 0.0689 units per person against 0.0685 units per person in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between South Africa and Tonga?
- 0.0004 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 126th and Tonga ranks 127th 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.