Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Sex ratio at age 60
Kuwait
177.62 males per 100 females
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
175.76 males per 100 females
in 2023
Kuwait rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Sex ratio at age 60 over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 177.62 males per 100 females against 175.76 males per 100 females in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.86 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 132.51 males per 100 females | 96.46 males per 100 females | 36.05 males per 100 females | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 121.63 males per 100 females | 94.8 males per 100 females | 26.83 males per 100 females | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 135.36 males per 100 females | 98.66 males per 100 females | 36.7 males per 100 females | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 140.33 males per 100 females | 108.09 males per 100 females | 32.24 males per 100 females | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 166.58 males per 100 females | 119.02 males per 100 females | 47.56 males per 100 females | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 150.66 males per 100 females | 137.88 males per 100 females | 12.77 males per 100 females | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 187.11 males per 100 females | 186.85 males per 100 females | 0.2569 males per 100 females | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 186.94 males per 100 females | 174.02 males per 100 females | 12.91 males per 100 females | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 177.62 males per 100 females against 175.76 males per 100 females in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.86 males per 100 females, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
- Kuwait ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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.