New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, male
New Zealand
16.6%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.8%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
42nd
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- New Zealand
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 16.6% against 2.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.8%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 5.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 218 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | 2.8% | 4.4% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 2.8% | 4.8% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 2.8% | 5.9% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 2.7% | 7.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 2.7% | 8.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 2.7% | 10.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 2.8% | 12.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- New Zealand, at 16.6% against 2.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.