Bulgaria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 55-59, female
Bulgaria
6.8%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
42nd
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Bulgaria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.8% against 2.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 2.5% | 2.9% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 2.5% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 2.4% | 4.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 2.3% | 3.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 2.2% | 4.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 2.3% | 4.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 2.4% | 4.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Bulgaria or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bulgaria, at 6.8% against 2.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 4.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 55-59, 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 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.