China vs Libya: Sex ratio at age 60
China
97.54 males per 100 females
in 2023
Libya
97.43 males per 100 females
in 2023
China rank
77th
Libya rank
79th
Sex ratio at age 60 over time
- China
- Libya
How they compare
China currently reports 97.54 males per 100 females against 97.43 males per 100 females in Libya, a difference of 0.11 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
China ranks 77th and Libya ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.99 males per 100 females | 120.6 males per 100 females | 24.61 males per 100 females | Libya |
| 1960s | 89.47 males per 100 females | 114.22 males per 100 females | 24.75 males per 100 females | Libya |
| 1970s | 93.49 males per 100 females | 107.39 males per 100 females | 13.91 males per 100 females | Libya |
| 1980s | 98.72 males per 100 females | 112.63 males per 100 females | 13.92 males per 100 females | Libya |
| 1990s | 103.93 males per 100 females | 129.09 males per 100 females | 25.16 males per 100 females | Libya |
| 2000s | 102.64 males per 100 females | 122.1 males per 100 females | 19.47 males per 100 females | Libya |
| 2010s | 96.48 males per 100 females | 98.61 males per 100 females | 2.13 males per 100 females | Libya |
| 2020s | 97.34 males per 100 females | 98.5 males per 100 females | 1.16 males per 100 females | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, China or Libya?
- China, at 97.54 males per 100 females against 97.43 males per 100 females in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between China and Libya?
- 0.11 males per 100 females, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Libya rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
- China ranks 77th and Libya ranks 79th 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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About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 60.