Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita
Korea
0.0167 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0016 units per person
in 2025
Korea rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita over time
- Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.0167 units per person against 0.0016 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0151 units per person.
That makes Korea's figure about 10.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Korea ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.013 units per person | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, per capita, Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Korea, at 0.0167 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 Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0151 units per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male, per capita?
- Korea ranks 38th 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.
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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.