Maldives vs Western Sahara: Sex ratio at age 60
Maldives
115.76 males per 100 females
in 2023
Western Sahara
133.09 males per 100 females
in 2023
Maldives rank
11th
Western Sahara rank
7th
Sex ratio at age 60 over time
- Maldives
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 133.09 males per 100 females against 115.76 males per 100 females in Maldives, a difference of 17.33 males per 100 females.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 11th and Western Sahara ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 190.31 males per 100 females | 91.45 males per 100 females | 98.86 males per 100 females | Maldives |
| 1960s | 182.67 males per 100 females | 96.16 males per 100 females | 86.51 males per 100 females | Maldives |
| 1970s | 155.57 males per 100 females | 131.55 males per 100 females | 24.01 males per 100 females | Maldives |
| 1980s | 146.67 males per 100 females | 112.38 males per 100 females | 34.29 males per 100 females | Maldives |
| 1990s | 132.05 males per 100 females | 100.02 males per 100 females | 32.03 males per 100 females | Maldives |
| 2000s | 112.07 males per 100 females | 103.75 males per 100 females | 8.32 males per 100 females | Maldives |
| 2010s | 119.67 males per 100 females | 106.49 males per 100 females | 13.18 males per 100 females | Maldives |
| 2020s | 116.21 males per 100 females | 126.23 males per 100 females | 10.02 males per 100 females | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Maldives or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 133.09 males per 100 females against 115.76 males per 100 females in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Maldives and Western Sahara?
- 17.33 males per 100 females, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Western Sahara rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
- Maldives ranks 11th and Western Sahara ranks 7th 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.