Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 00-04, male
Population ages 00-04, male over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 18.2% against 15.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.5% | 18.4% | 0.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 18.7% | 18.8% | 0.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 18.8% | 0.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.1% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.7% | 1.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.8% | 1.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 15.4% | 3.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 00-04, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18.2% against 15.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 00-04, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 3.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 00-04, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.