Botswana vs Gabon: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Botswana
75.3%
in 2024
Gabon
74.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
163rd
Gabon rank
166th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 75.3% against 74.9% in Gabon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 163rd and Gabon ranks 166th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.9% | 48.4% | 3.5% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 60.4% | 56.0% | 4.3% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 60.9% | 4.5% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 60.8% | 13.3% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 63.4% | 20.7% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 70.0% | 9.4% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 73.2% | 1.5% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Botswana or Gabon?
- Botswana, at 75.3% against 74.9% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Botswana and Gabon?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Botswana ranks 163rd and Gabon ranks 166th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.