Montenegro vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, female
Montenegro
20.9%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
3.6%
in 2025
Montenegro rank
44th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
44th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Montenegro
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 20.9% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 5.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 3.4% | 4.0% | Montenegro |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 3.4% | 5.1% | Montenegro |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 3.3% | 5.8% | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 3.3% | 7.7% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 3.3% | 11.0% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 3.3% | 13.4% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 3.5% | 16.4% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Montenegro or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Montenegro, at 20.9% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Montenegro and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 17.3%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Montenegro ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th 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.