New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita
New Zealand
0.0825 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.0142 units per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
41st
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0825 units per person against 0.0142 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0683 units per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 5.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 217 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0364 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0225 units per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.0377 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0239 units per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0431 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0489 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0354 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0538 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0406 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0661 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0529 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0779 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 0.064 units per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, per capita, New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- New Zealand, at 0.0825 units per person against 0.0142 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, per capita between New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0683 units per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st 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.