Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 40-44, female
Saudi Arabia
7.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.8%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st
Population ages 40-44, female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.3% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 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.
Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 4.6% | 0.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 1.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 0.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 4.7% | 2.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, female, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7.3% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, female between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 40-44, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 40-44, 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 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total female population.