Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 05-09, female
Democratic Republic of Congo
15.1%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
13.2%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Population ages 05-09, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 15.1% against 13.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.1% | 13.8% | 0.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 14.3% | 0.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 14.5% | 0.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 14.5% | 0.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.2% | 0.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.5% | 1.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 15.1% against 13.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 05-09, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 05-09, 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 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.