Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Population ages 65 and above, female
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 21.1% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 17.5%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 5.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 14.6% | 11.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 16.7% | 13.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 18.0% | 14.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 18.3% | 15.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 17.8% | 14.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 18.9% | 15.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 20.5% | 17.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 21.1% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 17.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- 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.