South Korea vs Myanmar: Sex ratio by age
South Korea
4.67 males per 100 females
in 2023
Myanmar
5.56 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Korea rank
184th
Myanmar rank
182nd
Sex ratio by age over time
- South Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 5.56 males per 100 females against 4.67 males per 100 females in South Korea, a difference of 0.89 males per 100 females.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 184th and Myanmar ranks 182nd of 212 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 149.04 males per 100 females | 24.07 males per 100 females | 124.97 males per 100 females | South Korea |
| 1960s | 94.87 males per 100 females | 54.78 males per 100 females | 40.09 males per 100 females | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.14 males per 100 females | 42.49 males per 100 females | 41.35 males per 100 females | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 2.07 males per 100 females | 26.66 males per 100 females | 24.59 males per 100 females | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 1.35 males per 100 females | 13.22 males per 100 females | 11.87 males per 100 females | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2.66 males per 100 females | 15.11 males per 100 females | 12.45 males per 100 females | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 5.61 males per 100 females | 11.95 males per 100 females | 6.35 males per 100 females | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 5.95 males per 100 females | 4.51 males per 100 females | 1.45 males per 100 females | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, South Korea or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 5.56 males per 100 females against 4.67 males per 100 females in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between South Korea and Myanmar?
- 0.89 males per 100 females, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Myanmar?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Myanmar rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- South Korea ranks 184th and Myanmar ranks 182nd 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+.