China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, male, per capita
China
0.5091 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.4985 units per person
in 2025
China rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th
Population, male, per capita over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
China currently reports 0.5091 units per person against 0.4985 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0106 units per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 216 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5101 units per person | 0.4952 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | China |
| 1970s | 0.5093 units per person | 0.4949 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | China |
| 1980s | 0.509 units per person | 0.4955 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | China |
| 1990s | 0.5101 units per person | 0.4955 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | China |
| 2000s | 0.5112 units per person | 0.4955 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | China |
| 2010s | 0.5115 units per person | 0.4974 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | China |
| 2020s | 0.51 units per person | 0.4983 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, per capita, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- China, at 0.5091 units per person against 0.4985 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male, per capita between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0106 units per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population, male, per capita?
- China ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, 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, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.