Guinea-Bissau vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate
Guinea-Bissau
6.51 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6.51 % change on previous year against 3.59 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.92 % change on previous year.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.07 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | -1.4 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 0.8615 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.3105 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 0.3668 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate, Guinea-Bissau or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 6.51 % change on previous year against 3.59 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate between Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.92 % change on previous year, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 55-59, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.