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
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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About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 60.