Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom: Population ages 55-59, female
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
6.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
42nd
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 6.7% against 2.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 6.4% | 3.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 5.8% | 3.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 5.5% | 3.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 5.0% | 2.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 6.0% | 3.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 6.1% | 3.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 6.7% | 4.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 6.7% against 2.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 4.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- 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.