South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 80 and above, male
South Korea
3.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.3%
in 2025
South Korea rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
44th
Population ages 80 and above, male over time
- South Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.3% against 0.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.0%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 10.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
South Korea ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.3% | 2.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, South Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 3.3% against 0.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 3.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male?
- South Korea ranks 43rd 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 80 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total male population.