Jamaica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 25-29, male
Jamaica
9.1%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.9%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Population ages 25-29, male over time
- Jamaica
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.1% against 7.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 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.
Jamaica ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 7.3% | 1.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 7.1% | 1.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.6% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 7.9% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 25-29, male, Jamaica or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Jamaica, at 9.1% against 7.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 25-29, male between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 25-29, male?
- Jamaica ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 25-29, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 25 to 29 as a percentage of the total male population.