Faroe Islands vs Saudi Arabia: Sex ratio by age
Faroe Islands
20 males per 100 females
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
21.26 males per 100 females
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
116th
Saudi Arabia rank
114th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Faroe Islands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 21.26 males per 100 females against 20 males per 100 females in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.26 males per 100 females.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 116th and Saudi Arabia ranks 114th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 20 males per 100 females | 33.15 males per 100 females | 13.15 males per 100 females | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 27.33 males per 100 females | 39.94 males per 100 females | 12.61 males per 100 females | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 23.18 males per 100 females | 74.02 males per 100 females | 50.85 males per 100 females | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 42.5 males per 100 females | 30.67 males per 100 females | 11.83 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 21.26 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 1.26 males per 100 females, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Faroe Islands ranks 116th and Saudi Arabia ranks 114th 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+.