Channel Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female
Channel Islands
21.9%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.6%
in 2025
Channel Islands rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Channel Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Channel Islands currently reports 21.9% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Channel Islands's figure about 6.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Channel Islands has been ahead every year.
Channel Islands ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Channel Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.1% | 3.4% | 12.7% | Channel Islands |
| 1970s | 16.9% | 3.4% | 13.6% | Channel Islands |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 3.4% | 14.0% | Channel Islands |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 3.3% | 13.4% | Channel Islands |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 3.3% | 13.3% | Channel Islands |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 3.3% | 15.2% | Channel Islands |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 3.5% | 17.5% | Channel Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Channel Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Channel Islands, at 21.9% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Channel Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.3%, with Channel Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Channel Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Channel Islands ranks 40th 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 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.