Hong Kong vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 75-79, female
Hong Kong
4.1%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.6%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
45th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
44th
Population ages 75-79, female over time
- Hong Kong
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 4.1% against 0.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 6.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.7% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.6% | 2.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.6% | 2.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.6% | 2.5% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, female, Hong Kong or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Hong Kong, at 4.1% against 0.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, female between Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 3.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 75-79, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 75-79, 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 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total female population.