Belgium vs United States of America: Sex ratio at age 60

Belgium
100.12 males per 100 females
in 2023
United States of America
99.79 males per 100 females
in 2023
Belgium rank
55th
United States of America rank
58th

Sex ratio at age 60 over time

  • Belgium
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 100.12 males per 100 females against 99.79 males per 100 females in United States of America, a difference of 0.33 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.

Belgium ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 58th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 86.06 males per 100 females 95.05 males per 100 females 8.99 males per 100 females United States of America
1960s 89.38 males per 100 females 90.54 males per 100 females 1.16 males per 100 females United States of America
1970s 90.18 males per 100 females 88.35 males per 100 females 1.83 males per 100 females Belgium
1980s 91.48 males per 100 females 88.22 males per 100 females 3.26 males per 100 females Belgium
1990s 94.14 males per 100 females 92.37 males per 100 females 1.77 males per 100 females Belgium
2000s 97.18 males per 100 females 94.29 males per 100 females 2.89 males per 100 females Belgium
2010s 98.05 males per 100 females 96.42 males per 100 females 1.63 males per 100 females Belgium
2020s 99.37 males per 100 females 99.75 males per 100 females 0.3884 males per 100 females United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Belgium or United States of America?
Belgium, at 100.12 males per 100 females against 99.79 males per 100 females in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Belgium and United States of America?
0.33 males per 100 females, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
Belgium ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 58th 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.