Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Sex ratio at age 60

Republic of Korea
101.19 males per 100 females
in 2023
Switzerland
101.34 males per 100 females
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
49th
Switzerland rank
48th

Sex ratio at age 60 over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 101.34 males per 100 females against 101.19 males per 100 females in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.15 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 48th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 84.37 males per 100 females 82.75 males per 100 females 1.63 males per 100 females Republic of Korea
1960s 86.46 males per 100 females 85.15 males per 100 females 1.31 males per 100 females Republic of Korea
1970s 86.62 males per 100 females 89.83 males per 100 females 3.21 males per 100 females Switzerland
1980s 82.06 males per 100 females 88.68 males per 100 females 6.62 males per 100 females Switzerland
1990s 88.36 males per 100 females 93.52 males per 100 females 5.16 males per 100 females Switzerland
2000s 97.39 males per 100 females 97.86 males per 100 females 0.466 males per 100 females Switzerland
2010s 98.53 males per 100 females 99.63 males per 100 females 1.1 males per 100 females Switzerland
2020s 98.52 males per 100 females 100.59 males per 100 females 2.07 males per 100 females Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 101.34 males per 100 females against 101.19 males per 100 females in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
0.15 males per 100 females, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
Republic of Korea ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 48th 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.