Greenland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 55-59, female, per capita
Greenland
0.0355 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0125 units per person
in 2025
Greenland rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Population ages 55-59, female, per capita over time
- Greenland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.0355 units per person against 0.0125 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.023 units per person.
That makes Greenland's figure about 2.8 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.
Greenland ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0122 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0148 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | Greenland |
| 1990s | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | Greenland |
| 2000s | 0.0194 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | Greenland |
| 2010s | 0.03 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | Greenland |
| 2020s | 0.0383 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 0.026 units per person | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, per capita, Greenland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Greenland, at 0.0355 units per person against 0.0125 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female, per capita between Greenland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.023 units per person, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 55-59, female, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, female, 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 55-59, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.