Iceland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita
Iceland
0.0164 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0016 units per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita over time
- Iceland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0164 units per person against 0.0016 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0148 units per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 10.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 217 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.008 units per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.01 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0147 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, per capita, Iceland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Iceland, at 0.0164 units per person against 0.0016 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male, per capita between Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0148 units per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Population ages 80 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.