Netherlands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 70-74, female
Netherlands
5.2%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.0%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st
Population ages 70-74, female over time
- Netherlands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.2% against 1.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 5.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 1.0% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 1.0% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 1.0% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 0.9% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.9% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 0.9% | 3.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 1.0% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, Netherlands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Netherlands, at 5.2% against 1.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
- Netherlands ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total female population.