North Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-64, female, per capita
North Korea
0.3398 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2837 units per person
in 2025
North Korea rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
Population ages 15-64, female, per capita over time
- North Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.3398 units per person against 0.2837 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0561 units per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 217 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3328 units per person | 0.2702 units per person | 0.0626 units per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.3139 units per person | 0.2642 units per person | 0.0497 units per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.3429 units per person | 0.2614 units per person | 0.0815 units per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.349 units per person | 0.2639 units per person | 0.0851 units per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3417 units per person | 0.2681 units per person | 0.0736 units per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3453 units per person | 0.2718 units per person | 0.0734 units per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.344 units per person | 0.2803 units per person | 0.0637 units per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, per capita, North Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- North Korea, at 0.3398 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 North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0561 units per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, female, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 40th 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.