Least developed countries vs South Africa: Population ages 40-44, female, per capita

Least developed countries
0.0255 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.0375 units per person
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
35th
South Africa rank
32nd

Population ages 40-44, female, per capita over time

  • Least developed countries
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0375 units per person against 0.0255 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.012 units per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 43 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0232 units per person 0.0225 units per person 0.0007 units per person Least developed countries
1970s 0.0221 units per person 0.0213 units per person 0.0008 units per person Least developed countries
1980s 0.0209 units per person 0.0227 units per person 0.0019 units per person South Africa
1990s 0.0214 units per person 0.0259 units per person 0.0044 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.0224 units per person 0.0308 units per person 0.0084 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.0234 units per person 0.0312 units per person 0.0077 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.0245 units per person 0.035 units per person 0.0104 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 40-44, female, per capita, Least developed countries or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0375 units per person against 0.0255 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 40-44, female, per capita between Least developed countries and South Africa?
0.012 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and South Africa rank globally for population ages 40-44, female, per capita?
Least developed countries ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 40-44, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 40-44, female, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 40-44, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.