Greenland vs South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita
Greenland
0.0074 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.0081 units per person
in 2025
Greenland rank
115th
South Africa rank
113th
Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita over time
- Greenland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0081 units per person against 0.0074 units per person in Greenland, a difference of 0.0007 units per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Greenland ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 113th of 217 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.001 units per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, per capita, Greenland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0081 units per person against 0.0074 units per person in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female, per capita between Greenland and South Africa?
- 0.0007 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and South Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 113th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 80 and above, female, 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 80 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.