Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Canada
0.2026 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0323 units per person
in 2025
Canada rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Canada
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.2026 units per person against 0.0323 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.1703 units per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 6.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 217 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0769 units per person | 0.0311 units per person | 0.0457 units per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.0844 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0537 units per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.1018 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0711 units per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.1188 units per person | 0.0303 units per person | 0.0885 units per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.1307 units per person | 0.0298 units per person | 0.1009 units per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.158 units per person | 0.0299 units per person | 0.1281 units per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.1914 units per person | 0.0315 units per person | 0.1599 units per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Canada, at 0.2026 units per person against 0.0323 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.1703 units per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Canada ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, 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, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.