Iceland vs South Africa: Sex ratio by age
Iceland
45.95 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Africa
43.81 males per 100 females
in 2023
Iceland rank
33rd
South Africa rank
35th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 45.95 males per 100 females against 43.81 males per 100 females in South Africa, a difference of 2.14 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Iceland ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 35th of 212 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 males per 100 females | 609.25 males per 100 females | 602.25 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1960s | 17.5 males per 100 females | 291.6 males per 100 females | 274.1 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1970s | 27 males per 100 females | 176.45 males per 100 females | 149.45 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1980s | 27.27 males per 100 females | 130.96 males per 100 females | 103.69 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1990s | 40.47 males per 100 females | 87.53 males per 100 females | 47.06 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2000s | 31.35 males per 100 females | 72.68 males per 100 females | 41.33 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2010s | 23.92 males per 100 females | 54.93 males per 100 females | 31.01 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2020s | 33.42 males per 100 females | 46.13 males per 100 females | 12.71 males per 100 females | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Iceland or South Africa?
- Iceland, at 45.95 males per 100 females against 43.81 males per 100 females in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Iceland and South Africa?
- 2.14 males per 100 females, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 35th 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+.