Libya vs Portugal: Sex ratio at birth
Libya
105.55 males per 100 females
in 2023
Portugal
105.48 males per 100 females
in 2023
Libya rank
76th
Portugal rank
79th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Libya
- Portugal
How they compare
Libya currently reports 105.55 males per 100 females against 105.48 males per 100 females in Portugal, a difference of 0.07 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Libya ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.92 males per 100 females | 105.59 males per 100 females | 2.68 males per 100 females | Portugal |
| 1960s | 103.63 males per 100 females | 105.86 males per 100 females | 2.23 males per 100 females | Portugal |
| 1970s | 103.57 males per 100 females | 105.92 males per 100 females | 2.35 males per 100 females | Portugal |
| 1980s | 105.68 males per 100 females | 106.04 males per 100 females | 0.365 males per 100 females | Portugal |
| 1990s | 106.36 males per 100 females | 106.23 males per 100 females | 0.1265 males per 100 females | Libya |
| 2000s | 106.36 males per 100 females | 106.28 males per 100 females | 0.0803 males per 100 females | Libya |
| 2010s | 105.46 males per 100 females | 104.71 males per 100 females | 0.7569 males per 100 females | Libya |
| 2020s | 105.53 males per 100 females | 105.44 males per 100 females | 0.0973 males per 100 females | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Libya or Portugal?
- Libya, at 105.55 males per 100 females against 105.48 males per 100 females in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Libya and Portugal?
- 0.07 males per 100 females, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Portugal rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Libya ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 79th 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.