Ghana vs Saudi Arabia: Sex ratio by age

Ghana
20 males per 100 females
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
21.26 males per 100 females
in 2023
Ghana rank
116th
Saudi Arabia rank
114th

Sex ratio by age over time

  • Ghana
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080195019862023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 21.26 males per 100 females against 20 males per 100 females in Ghana, a difference of 1.26 males per 100 females.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 116th and Saudi Arabia ranks 114th of 212 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 43.5 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 43.5 males per 100 females Ghana
1960s 44.83 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 44.83 males per 100 females Ghana
1970s 35 males per 100 females 23.33 males per 100 females 11.67 males per 100 females Ghana
1980s 25.9 males per 100 females 25.79 males per 100 females 0.1189 males per 100 females Ghana
1990s 31.25 males per 100 females 33.15 males per 100 females 1.9 males per 100 females Saudi Arabia
2000s 52.94 males per 100 females 39.94 males per 100 females 13 males per 100 females Ghana
2010s 38.89 males per 100 females 74.02 males per 100 females 35.13 males per 100 females Saudi Arabia
2020s 19.46 males per 100 females 30.67 males per 100 females 11.21 males per 100 females Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio by age, Ghana or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 21.26 males per 100 females against 20 males per 100 females in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
1.26 males per 100 females, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for sex ratio by age?
Ghana 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

Indicator
Sex ratio by age
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 12,519 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.