Afghanistan vs Western Sahara: Sex ratio at birth
Afghanistan
104.53 males per 100 females
in 2023
Western Sahara
104.44 males per 100 females
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
134th
Western Sahara rank
137th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 104.53 males per 100 females against 104.44 males per 100 females in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.09 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 134th and Western Sahara ranks 137th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.73 males per 100 females | 101.72 males per 100 females | 0.0124 males per 100 females | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 102.48 males per 100 females | 102.25 males per 100 females | 0.2313 males per 100 females | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 103.03 males per 100 females | 106.51 males per 100 females | 3.48 males per 100 females | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 103.51 males per 100 females | 103.64 males per 100 females | 0.1306 males per 100 females | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 104.66 males per 100 females | 104.13 males per 100 females | 0.5342 males per 100 females | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 105.67 males per 100 females | 104.16 males per 100 females | 1.51 males per 100 females | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 105.01 males per 100 females | 104.34 males per 100 females | 0.6703 males per 100 females | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 104.57 males per 100 females | 104.47 males per 100 females | 0.098 males per 100 females | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Afghanistan or Western Sahara?
- Afghanistan, at 104.53 males per 100 females against 104.44 males per 100 females in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Afghanistan and Western Sahara?
- 0.09 males per 100 females, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Sahara rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Afghanistan ranks 134th and Western Sahara ranks 137th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male births per 100 female births.