Saudi Arabia vs Western Sahara: Sex ratio at age 60
Saudi Arabia
175.76 males per 100 females
in 2023
Western Sahara
133.09 males per 100 females
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Western Sahara rank
7th
Sex ratio at age 60 over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 175.76 males per 100 females against 133.09 males per 100 females in Western Sahara, a difference of 42.67 males per 100 females.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and Western Sahara ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Western Sahara in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.46 males per 100 females | 91.45 males per 100 females | 5.01 males per 100 females | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 94.8 males per 100 females | 96.16 males per 100 females | 1.36 males per 100 females | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 98.66 males per 100 females | 131.55 males per 100 females | 32.89 males per 100 females | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 108.09 males per 100 females | 112.38 males per 100 females | 4.29 males per 100 females | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 119.02 males per 100 females | 100.02 males per 100 females | 18.99 males per 100 females | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 137.88 males per 100 females | 103.75 males per 100 females | 34.14 males per 100 females | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 186.85 males per 100 females | 106.49 males per 100 females | 80.36 males per 100 females | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 174.02 males per 100 females | 126.23 males per 100 females | 47.79 males per 100 females | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Saudi Arabia or Western Sahara?
- Saudi Arabia, at 175.76 males per 100 females against 133.09 males per 100 females in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Saudi Arabia and Western Sahara?
- 42.67 males per 100 females, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Western Sahara rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and Western Sahara ranks 7th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.