American Samoa vs Faroe Islands: Sex ratio at age 5
American Samoa
97.07 males per 100 females
in 2023
Faroe Islands
97.16 males per 100 females
in 2023
American Samoa rank
232nd
Faroe Islands rank
231st
Sex ratio at age 5 over time
- American Samoa
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 97.16 males per 100 females against 97.07 males per 100 females in American Samoa, a difference of 0.09 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 232nd and Faroe Islands ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 7 and Faroe Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 113.68 males per 100 females | 103.48 males per 100 females | 10.2 males per 100 females | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 108.56 males per 100 females | 104.8 males per 100 females | 3.76 males per 100 females | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 111.95 males per 100 females | 105.17 males per 100 females | 6.78 males per 100 females | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 111.17 males per 100 females | 109.11 males per 100 females | 2.06 males per 100 females | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 108.2 males per 100 females | 103.68 males per 100 females | 4.52 males per 100 females | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 108.37 males per 100 females | 106.18 males per 100 females | 2.19 males per 100 females | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 106.17 males per 100 females | 106.45 males per 100 females | 0.2724 males per 100 females | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 99.52 males per 100 females | 97.6 males per 100 females | 1.92 males per 100 females | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, American Samoa or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 97.16 males per 100 females against 97.07 males per 100 females in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between American Samoa and Faroe Islands?
- 0.09 males per 100 females, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Faroe Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Faroe Islands rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
- American Samoa ranks 232nd and Faroe Islands ranks 231st 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 age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 5.