Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Norway
0.1908 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0323 units per person
in 2025
Norway rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.1908 units per person against 0.0323 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1585 units per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 5.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 217 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1189 units per person | 0.0311 units per person | 0.0878 units per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.1364 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 0.1057 units per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.156 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 0.1252 units per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.1594 units per person | 0.0303 units per person | 0.1291 units per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.148 units per person | 0.0298 units per person | 0.1182 units per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.1616 units per person | 0.0299 units per person | 0.1317 units per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.1842 units per person | 0.0315 units per person | 0.1527 units per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Norway, at 0.1908 units per person against 0.0323 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.1585 units per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Norway ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.