Guatemala vs South Africa: Sex ratio at age 60

Guatemala
79.47 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Africa
78.43 males per 100 females
in 2023
Guatemala rank
216th
South Africa rank
219th

Sex ratio at age 60 over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 79.47 males per 100 females against 78.43 males per 100 females in South Africa, a difference of 1.04 males per 100 females.

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 males per 100 females 96.2 males per 100 females 8.96 males per 100 females Guatemala
1960s 100.53 males per 100 females 99.8 males per 100 females 0.7346 males per 100 females Guatemala
1970s 101.48 males per 100 females 95.73 males per 100 females 5.75 males per 100 females Guatemala
1980s 97.55 males per 100 females 90.59 males per 100 females 6.96 males per 100 females Guatemala
1990s 100.82 males per 100 females 80.06 males per 100 females 20.76 males per 100 females Guatemala
2000s 96.99 males per 100 females 74.44 males per 100 females 22.55 males per 100 females Guatemala
2010s 87.64 males per 100 females 75.12 males per 100 females 12.51 males per 100 females Guatemala
2020s 80.11 males per 100 females 78.16 males per 100 females 1.95 males per 100 females Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Guatemala or South Africa?
Guatemala, at 79.47 males per 100 females against 78.43 males per 100 females in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Guatemala and South Africa?
1.04 males per 100 females, 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 age 60?
Guatemala ranks 216th and South Africa ranks 219th 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.