Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United States: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0142 units per person
in 2025
United States
0.0845 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th
United States rank
36th
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0845 units per person against 0.0142 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0703 units per person.
That makes United States's figure about 5.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and United States ranks 36th of 44 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0401 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0138 units per person | 0.042 units per person | 0.0282 units per person | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0468 units per person | 0.033 units per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0504 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0519 units per person | 0.0388 units per person | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0634 units per person | 0.0501 units per person | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0787 units per person | 0.0648 units per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, per capita, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States?
- United States, at 0.0845 units per person against 0.0142 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, per capita between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
- 0.0703 units per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and United States ranks 36th of 44 groups.
- 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.