Hong Kong vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 80 and above, female
Hong Kong
5.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.5%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Hong Kong
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 5.7% against 0.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 11.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.4% | 2.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.4% | 2.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 0.5% | 4.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 0.5% | 5.1% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Hong Kong or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Hong Kong, at 5.7% against 0.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.