Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 15-64, female
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Libya currently reports 67.7% against 56.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Libya ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.0% | 53.5% | 4.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 47.1% | 52.3% | 5.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 51.8% | 2.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 52.3% | 5.3% | Libya |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 53.1% | 11.4% | Libya |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 54.1% | 10.7% | Libya |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 55.9% | 10.9% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Libya, at 67.7% against 56.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 11.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Libya ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, 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 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.