Belarus vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above
Belarus
18.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
3.2%
in 2025
Belarus rank
47th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
44th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Belarus
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 18.3% against 3.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 5.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 47th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 3.1% | 4.7% | Belarus |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 3.1% | 6.7% | Belarus |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 3.1% | 7.0% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 3.0% | 9.1% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 3.0% | 11.3% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 3.0% | 11.4% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 3.1% | 13.7% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Belarus or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Belarus, at 18.3% against 3.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Belarus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 15.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Belarus ranks 47th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th 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 (% of total population). 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 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.