South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-19, male
South Sudan
13.1%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.0%
in 2025
South Sudan rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
4th
Population ages 15-19, male over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 13.1% against 11.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.1%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 0.3% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 0.4% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 10.7% | 0.4% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 10.9% | 1.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.8% | 0.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 1.8% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, male, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- South Sudan, at 13.1% against 11.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, male between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 15-19, male?
- South Sudan ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-19, 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 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total male population.