Puerto Rico vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 55-59, male
Puerto Rico
6.8%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.3%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 6.8% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 2.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.0% | 3.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.1% | 4.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 2.2% | 4.7% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Puerto Rico or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Puerto Rico, at 6.8% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.5%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 41st 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.