Netherlands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita
Netherlands
0.1113 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0181 units per person
in 2025
Netherlands rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita over time
- Netherlands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.1113 units per person against 0.0181 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0932 units per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 6.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 217 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0519 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0347 units per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.0616 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0446 units per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.0718 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0549 units per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.0785 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 0.0618 units per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.0814 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 0.0647 units per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.0955 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 0.0789 units per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.1076 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0899 units per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per capita, Netherlands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Netherlands, at 0.1113 units per person against 0.0181 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per capita between Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0932 units per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th 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.