Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Burkina Faso, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 55-59, female

Burkina Faso

2.4%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo

2.3%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

201st

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

203rd

Population ages 55-59, female over time

Burkina Faso
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 201st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.9%	2.6%	0.3%	Burkina Faso
1970s	3.0%	2.6%	0.4%	Burkina Faso
1980s	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%	Burkina Faso
1990s	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Burkina Faso, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?: Burkina Faso ranks 201st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd 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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Indicator: Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population)
Unit: % of female population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.