Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, female
Canada
21.6%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
42nd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Canada
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 21.6% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Canada's figure about 6.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 3.4% | 4.8% | Canada |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 3.4% | 6.1% | Canada |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 3.4% | 8.3% | Canada |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 3.3% | 10.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 3.3% | 11.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 3.3% | 13.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 3.5% | 17.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Canada, at 21.6% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 18.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.