Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita
Canada
0.1089 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.0181 units per person
in 2025
Canada rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
41st
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita over time
- Canada
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.1089 units per person against 0.0181 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0908 units per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 6.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 217 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0407 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0235 units per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.0472 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.0588 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0419 units per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.0687 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 0.052 units per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.074 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 0.0574 units per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0866 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 0.0699 units per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.1031 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0855 units per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per capita, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Canada, at 0.1089 units per person against 0.0181 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per capita between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0908 units per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Canada ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, 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 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.