Benin vs Puerto Rico: Sex ratio by age
Benin
30.43 males per 100 females
in 2023
Puerto Rico
31.07 males per 100 females
in 2023
Benin rank
66th
Puerto Rico rank
63rd
Sex ratio by age over time
- Benin
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 31.07 males per 100 females against 30.43 males per 100 females in Benin, a difference of 0.64 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Benin ranks 66th and Puerto Rico ranks 63rd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 72.19 males per 100 females | 72.19 males per 100 females | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 52.79 males per 100 females | 52.79 males per 100 females | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 5.86 males per 100 females | 35.7 males per 100 females | 29.84 males per 100 females | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 31.39 males per 100 females | 30.31 males per 100 females | 1.08 males per 100 females | Benin |
| 2000s | 14.27 males per 100 females | 24.35 males per 100 females | 10.08 males per 100 females | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 27.17 males per 100 females | 28.26 males per 100 females | 1.09 males per 100 females | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 34.68 males per 100 females | 29.68 males per 100 females | 4.99 males per 100 females | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Benin or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 31.07 males per 100 females against 30.43 males per 100 females in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Benin and Puerto Rico?
- 0.64 males per 100 females, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Puerto Rico?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Puerto Rico rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Benin ranks 66th and Puerto Rico ranks 63rd 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+.