Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita
Australia
0.0844 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0142 units per person
in 2025
Australia rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.0844 units per person against 0.0142 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0702 units per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 5.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 217 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0359 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 0.022 units per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.0367 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0229 units per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.0431 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.0509 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0373 units per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0575 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0443 units per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.0686 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0553 units per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0805 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0666 units per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, per capita, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Australia, at 0.0844 units per person against 0.0142 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, per capita between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0702 units per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Australia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, male, 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, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.