North Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 15-64, male, per capita
Population ages 15-64, male, per capita over time
- North Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.3438 units per person against 0.2801 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0637 units per person.
That makes North Korea'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.
North Korea ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2575 units per person | 0.2632 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 0.264 units per person | 0.2555 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.3111 units per person | 0.2526 units per person | 0.0585 units per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3363 units per person | 0.2545 units per person | 0.0818 units per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3386 units per person | 0.2588 units per person | 0.0797 units per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3474 units per person | 0.2658 units per person | 0.0816 units per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3475 units per person | 0.2762 units per person | 0.0713 units per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, per capita, North Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- North Korea, at 0.3438 units per person against 0.2801 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male, per capita between North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0637 units per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 15-64, male, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, male, 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, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.