Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United States of America: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.1839 units per person against 0.0323 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1516 units per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 5.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 44th of 44 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0311 units per person | 0.0922 units per person | 0.0611 units per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.0308 units per person | 0.1025 units per person | 0.0717 units per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.0307 units per person | 0.1166 units per person | 0.0858 units per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.0303 units per person | 0.1235 units per person | 0.0933 units per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.0298 units per person | 0.1224 units per person | 0.0926 units per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.0299 units per person | 0.1418 units per person | 0.1119 units per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.0315 units per person | 0.172 units per person | 0.1405 units per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.1839 units per person against 0.0323 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States of America?
- 0.1516 units per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States of America rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 44th of 44 groups.
- 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.