Russia vs South Africa: Sex ratio at sixty years old
Russia
78.84
in 2023
South Africa
78.43
in 2023
Russia rank
218th
South Africa rank
219th
Sex ratio at sixty years old over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 78.84 against 78.43 in South Africa, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Russia ranks 218th and South Africa ranks 219th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.49 | 96.2 | 45.71 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 47.63 | 99.8 | 52.17 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 52.05 | 95.73 | 43.68 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 58.86 | 90.59 | 31.74 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 75.9 | 80.06 | 4.16 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 73.12 | 74.44 | 1.33 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 73.29 | 75.12 | 1.83 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 76.96 | 78.16 | 1.2 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at sixty years old, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 78.84 against 78.43 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at sixty years old between Russia and South Africa?
- 0.41, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Russia ranks 218th and South Africa ranks 219th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.