Eritrea vs South Sudan: Sex ratio at age 60
Eritrea
81.55 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Sudan
82.71 males per 100 females
in 2023
Eritrea rank
205th
South Sudan rank
202nd
Sex ratio at age 60 over time
- Eritrea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 82.71 males per 100 females against 81.55 males per 100 females in Eritrea, a difference of 1.16 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Eritrea ranks 205th and South Sudan ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.93 males per 100 females | 102.66 males per 100 females | 19.73 males per 100 females | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 84.4 males per 100 females | 90.7 males per 100 females | 6.29 males per 100 females | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 86.08 males per 100 females | 81.85 males per 100 females | 4.23 males per 100 females | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 87.05 males per 100 females | 81.53 males per 100 females | 5.52 males per 100 females | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 87.89 males per 100 females | 74.37 males per 100 females | 13.51 males per 100 females | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 88.14 males per 100 females | 77.42 males per 100 females | 10.72 males per 100 females | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 81.07 males per 100 females | 84.74 males per 100 females | 3.67 males per 100 females | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 81.19 males per 100 females | 82.8 males per 100 females | 1.6 males per 100 females | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Eritrea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 82.71 males per 100 females against 81.55 males per 100 females in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 1.16 males per 100 females, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
- Eritrea ranks 205th and South Sudan ranks 202nd 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.