Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Sex ratio by age
Iran
21.46 males per 100 females
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
21.26 males per 100 females
in 2023
Iran rank
111th
Saudi Arabia rank
114th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 21.46 males per 100 females against 21.26 males per 100 females in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 114th of 212 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.08 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 58.08 males per 100 females | Iran |
| 1960s | 51.67 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 51.67 males per 100 females | Iran |
| 1970s | 53.83 males per 100 females | 23.33 males per 100 females | 30.5 males per 100 females | Iran |
| 1980s | 47.98 males per 100 females | 25.79 males per 100 females | 22.19 males per 100 females | Iran |
| 1990s | 38.88 males per 100 females | 33.15 males per 100 females | 5.72 males per 100 females | Iran |
| 2000s | 36.15 males per 100 females | 39.94 males per 100 females | 3.79 males per 100 females | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 35.93 males per 100 females | 74.02 males per 100 females | 38.1 males per 100 females | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 26.03 males per 100 females | 30.67 males per 100 females | 4.64 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, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Iran, at 21.46 males per 100 females against 21.26 males per 100 females in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2 males per 100 females, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Iran ranks 111th 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+.