Belgium vs Iran: Sex ratio at age 60

Belgium
100.12 males per 100 females
in 2023
Iran
100.81 males per 100 females
in 2023
Belgium rank
55th
Iran rank
53rd

Sex ratio at age 60 over time

  • Belgium
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 100.81 males per 100 females against 100.12 males per 100 females in Belgium, a difference of 0.69 males per 100 females.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 55th and Iran ranks 53rd of 236 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iran Difference Ahead
1950s 86.06 males per 100 females 96.66 males per 100 females 10.6 males per 100 females Iran
1960s 89.38 males per 100 females 101.09 males per 100 females 11.71 males per 100 females Iran
1970s 90.18 males per 100 females 106.98 males per 100 females 16.8 males per 100 females Iran
1980s 91.48 males per 100 females 101.65 males per 100 females 10.17 males per 100 females Iran
1990s 94.14 males per 100 females 99.96 males per 100 females 5.82 males per 100 females Iran
2000s 97.18 males per 100 females 102.36 males per 100 females 5.18 males per 100 females Iran
2010s 98.05 males per 100 females 103.08 males per 100 females 5.03 males per 100 females Iran
2020s 99.37 males per 100 females 100.53 males per 100 females 1.16 males per 100 females Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Belgium or Iran?
Iran, at 100.81 males per 100 females against 100.12 males per 100 females in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Belgium and Iran?
0.69 males per 100 females, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iran?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Iran rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
Belgium ranks 55th and Iran ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at age 60. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at age 60
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of males per 100 females at age 60.