Melanesia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Countries with national statistical legislation exists that complies
Melanesia
3
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
40
in 2025
Melanesia rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Countries with national statistical legislation exists that complies over time
- Melanesia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 40 against 3 in Melanesia, a difference of 37.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.3 times Melanesia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 | 27 | 25 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 36.17 | 33.5 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher countries with national statistical legislation exists that complies, Melanesia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 40 against 3 in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in countries with national statistical legislation exists that complies between Melanesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 37, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for countries with national statistical legislation exists that complies?
- Melanesia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Countries with national statistical legislation exists that complies with the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics (1 = YES; 0 = NO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.