Sub-Saharan Africa vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0181 units per person
in 2025
Switzerland
0.1112 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
Switzerland rank
39th
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.1112 units per person against 0.0181 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0931 units per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 6.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 44 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0623 units per person | 0.0451 units per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0745 units per person | 0.0576 units per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0847 units per person | 0.0678 units per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0167 units per person | 0.0888 units per person | 0.0721 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0166 units per person | 0.0929 units per person | 0.0763 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0166 units per person | 0.0996 units per person | 0.083 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0176 units per person | 0.1069 units per person | 0.0893 units per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per capita, Sub-Saharan Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.1112 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 Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.0931 units per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 44 groups.
- 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.