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