Iceland vs Madagascar: Sex ratio by age
Iceland
45.95 males per 100 females
in 2023
Madagascar
43.75 males per 100 females
in 2023
Iceland rank
33rd
Madagascar rank
36th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Iceland
- Madagascar
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 45.95 males per 100 females against 43.75 males per 100 females in Madagascar, a difference of 2.2 males per 100 females.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Madagascar ranks 36th of 212 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.43 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 6.43 males per 100 females | Iceland |
| 1960s | 16.67 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 16.67 males per 100 females | Iceland |
| 1970s | 27 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 27 males per 100 females | Iceland |
| 1980s | 27.27 males per 100 females | 11.76 males per 100 females | 15.51 males per 100 females | Iceland |
| 1990s | 40.47 males per 100 females | 22.28 males per 100 females | 18.2 males per 100 females | Iceland |
| 2000s | 31.35 males per 100 females | 17.17 males per 100 females | 14.19 males per 100 females | Iceland |
| 2010s | 23.92 males per 100 females | 41.34 males per 100 females | 17.42 males per 100 females | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 33.42 males per 100 females | 42.55 males per 100 females | 9.13 males per 100 females | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Iceland or Madagascar?
- Iceland, at 45.95 males per 100 females against 43.75 males per 100 females in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Iceland and Madagascar?
- 2.2 males per 100 females, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Madagascar?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Madagascar rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and Madagascar ranks 36th 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+.