Algeria vs Libya: Sex ratio by age
Algeria
37.2 males per 100 females
in 2023
Libya
35.29 males per 100 females
in 2023
Algeria rank
44th
Libya rank
47th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Algeria
- Libya
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 37.2 males per 100 females against 35.29 males per 100 females in Libya, a difference of 1.91 males per 100 females.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Algeria ranks 44th and Libya ranks 47th of 212 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.2 males per 100 females | 155.56 males per 100 females | 116.36 males per 100 females | Libya |
| 1960s | 42.98 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 57.02 males per 100 females | Libya |
| 1970s | 44.22 males per 100 females | 55 males per 100 females | 10.78 males per 100 females | Libya |
| 1980s | 42.71 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 7.29 males per 100 females | Libya |
| 1990s | 49.05 males per 100 females | 45.9 males per 100 females | 3.14 males per 100 females | Algeria |
| 2000s | 68.37 males per 100 females | 39.26 males per 100 females | 29.11 males per 100 females | Algeria |
| 2010s | 56.29 males per 100 females | 34.28 males per 100 females | 22.01 males per 100 females | Algeria |
| 2020s | 39.8 males per 100 females | 34.12 males per 100 females | 5.69 males per 100 females | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Algeria or Libya?
- Algeria, at 37.2 males per 100 females against 35.29 males per 100 females in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Algeria and Libya?
- 1.91 males per 100 females, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Algeria ranks 44th and Libya ranks 47th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio by age. 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 100+.