United States vs Vatican: Sex ratio at sixty years old

United States
99.79
in 2023
Vatican
100
in 2023
United States rank
58th
Vatican rank
56th

Sex ratio at sixty years old over time

  • United States
  • Vatican
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How they compare

Vatican currently reports 100 against 99.79 in United States, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vatican ahead.

United States ranks 58th and Vatican ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 4 and Vatican in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Vatican Difference Ahead
1950s 95.05 79.5 15.55 United States
1960s 90.54 78.5 12.04 United States
1970s 88.35 75.5 12.85 United States
1980s 88.22 89.64 1.42 Vatican
1990s 92.37 92.86 0.4864 Vatican
2000s 94.29 97.26 2.97 Vatican
2010s 96.42 91.67 4.76 United States
2020s 99.75 100 0.2464 Vatican

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at sixty years old, United States or Vatican?
Vatican, at 100 against 99.79 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at sixty years old between United States and Vatican?
0.21, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vatican?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do United States and Vatican rank globally for sex ratio at sixty years old?
United States ranks 58th and Vatican ranks 56th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Sex ratio at sixty years old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed