French Polynesia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 55-59, male
French Polynesia
6.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.3%
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
44th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- French Polynesia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 6.7% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.3% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.9% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.6% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.1% | 2.9% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 2.2% | 4.1% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, French Polynesia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- French Polynesia, at 6.7% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between French Polynesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.4%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- French Polynesia ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.