Greenland vs Papua New Guinea: Sex ratio at age 60

Greenland
114.08 males per 100 females
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
112.48 males per 100 females
in 2023
Greenland rank
15th
Papua New Guinea rank
16th

Sex ratio at age 60 over time

  • Greenland
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 114.08 males per 100 females against 112.48 males per 100 females in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.6 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Greenland ranks 15th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 84 males per 100 females 153.59 males per 100 females 69.59 males per 100 females Papua New Guinea
1960s 88.38 males per 100 females 139.87 males per 100 females 51.49 males per 100 females Papua New Guinea
1970s 98.23 males per 100 females 128.25 males per 100 females 30.02 males per 100 females Papua New Guinea
1980s 108.42 males per 100 females 108.71 males per 100 females 0.2923 males per 100 females Papua New Guinea
1990s 118.9 males per 100 females 106.81 males per 100 females 12.09 males per 100 females Greenland
2000s 146.6 males per 100 females 116.15 males per 100 females 30.45 males per 100 females Greenland
2010s 135.02 males per 100 females 121.38 males per 100 females 13.65 males per 100 females Greenland
2020s 118.16 males per 100 females 116.15 males per 100 females 2.01 males per 100 females Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Greenland or Papua New Guinea?
Greenland, at 114.08 males per 100 females against 112.48 males per 100 females in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Greenland and Papua New Guinea?
1.6 males per 100 females, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Papua New Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
Greenland ranks 15th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th 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.