Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 55-59, male, per capita
Portugal
0.0336 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0114 units per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Population ages 55-59, male, per capita over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.0336 units per person against 0.0114 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0222 units per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0226 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.0232 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.0259 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.026 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.0279 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.0318 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0214 units per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.0337 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0225 units per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, per capita, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Portugal, at 0.0336 units per person against 0.0114 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male, per capita between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0222 units per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 55-59, male, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, male, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 55-59, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.