Cape Verde vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, female
Cape Verde
2.3%
in 2025
South Africa
2.2%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
123rd
South Africa rank
125th
Population ages 70-74, female over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 125th of 218 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 2.3% against 2.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 125th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total female population.