Guatemala vs South Africa: Sex ratio at sixty years old

Guatemala
79.47
in 2023
South Africa
78.43
in 2023
Guatemala rank
216th
South Africa rank
219th

Sex ratio at sixty years old over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 79.47 against 78.43 in South Africa, a difference of 1.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 216th and South Africa ranks 219th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 105.16 96.2 8.96 Guatemala
1960s 100.53 99.8 0.7346 Guatemala
1970s 101.48 95.73 5.75 Guatemala
1980s 97.55 90.59 6.96 Guatemala
1990s 100.82 80.06 20.76 Guatemala
2000s 96.99 74.44 22.55 Guatemala
2010s 87.64 75.12 12.51 Guatemala
2020s 80.11 78.16 1.95 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at sixty years old, Guatemala or South Africa?
Guatemala, at 79.47 against 78.43 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at sixty years old between Guatemala and South Africa?
1.04, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for sex ratio at sixty years old?
Guatemala ranks 216th and South Africa ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at sixty years old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed