Slovakia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above
Slovakia
19.0%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.2%
in 2025
Slovakia rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Slovakia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 19.0% against 3.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 5.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 3.1% | 4.8% | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 3.1% | 6.8% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 3.1% | 6.7% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 3.0% | 7.7% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 3.0% | 8.7% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 3.0% | 11.1% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 3.1% | 14.7% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Slovakia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Slovakia, at 19.0% against 3.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Slovakia ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 (% 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.