Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-64, female, per capita
Iran
0.3408 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2837 units per person
in 2025
Iran rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
Population ages 15-64, female, per capita over time
- Iran
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.3408 units per person against 0.2837 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0571 units per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 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.
Iran ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2518 units per person | 0.2702 units per person | 0.0184 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 0.2577 units per person | 0.2642 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2567 units per person | 0.2614 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.267 units per person | 0.2639 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.3309 units per person | 0.2681 units per person | 0.0628 units per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.3445 units per person | 0.2718 units per person | 0.0727 units per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.3396 units per person | 0.2803 units per person | 0.0592 units per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, per capita, Iran or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Iran, at 0.3408 units per person against 0.2837 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female, per capita between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0571 units per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, female, per capita?
- Iran ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.