Myanmar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-64, female
Myanmar
68.1%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
56.6%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
41st
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Myanmar
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 68.1% against 56.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.7% | 53.5% | 2.1% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 56.1% | 52.3% | 3.8% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 51.8% | 6.0% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 61.0% | 52.3% | 8.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 53.1% | 11.5% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 54.1% | 13.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 55.9% | 12.3% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Myanmar or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Myanmar, at 68.1% against 56.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11.5%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Myanmar ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st 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.