Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 55-59, female
Japan
6.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.5%
in 2025
Japan rank
46th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
44th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.7% against 2.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 2.5% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 2.5% | 2.2% | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 2.4% | 3.4% | Japan |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 2.3% | 4.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 2.2% | 5.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.3% | 3.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 2.4% | 3.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 6.7% against 2.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 4.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- Japan ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th 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.