South Africa vs Tuvalu: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
South Africa
0.0689 units per person
in 2025
Tuvalu
0.0704 units per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
126th
Tuvalu rank
124th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 0.0704 units per person against 0.0689 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0015 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tuvalu ahead.
South Africa ranks 126th and Tuvalu ranks 124th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0343 units per person | 0.041 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0436 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 0.0392 units per person | 0.0465 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 0.0422 units per person | 0.0597 units per person | 0.0175 units per person | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 0.0504 units per person | 0.0572 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 0.0546 units per person | 0.0542 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0647 units per person | 0.0622 units per person | 0.0024 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, South Africa or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 0.0704 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 South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 0.0015 units per person, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 126th and Tuvalu ranks 124th 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.