Faroe Islands vs Macao: Sex ratio by age
Faroe Islands
20 males per 100 females
in 2023
Macao
20.51 males per 100 females
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
116th
Macao rank
115th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Faroe Islands
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 20.51 males per 100 females against 20 males per 100 females in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.51 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Macao ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 116th and Macao ranks 115th of 212 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1990s | 20 males per 100 females | 2.68 males per 100 females | 17.32 males per 100 females | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 27.33 males per 100 females | 11.63 males per 100 females | 15.7 males per 100 females | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 23.18 males per 100 females | 15.01 males per 100 females | 8.17 males per 100 females | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 42.5 males per 100 females | 13.88 males per 100 females | 28.62 males per 100 females | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Faroe Islands or Macao?
- Macao, at 20.51 males per 100 females against 20 males per 100 females in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Faroe Islands and Macao?
- 0.51 males per 100 females, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Macao?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Macao rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Faroe Islands ranks 116th and Macao ranks 115th 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+.