South Korea vs Namibia: Sex ratio by age

South Korea
4.67 males per 100 females
in 2023
Namibia
4.44 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Korea rank
184th
Namibia rank
185th

Sex ratio by age over time

  • South Korea
  • Namibia
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 4.67 males per 100 females against 4.44 males per 100 females in Namibia, a difference of 0.23 males per 100 females.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Namibia ahead.

South Korea ranks 184th and Namibia ranks 185th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females
1970s 1.14 males per 100 females 25.93 males per 100 females 24.78 males per 100 females Namibia
1980s 2.07 males per 100 females 19.88 males per 100 females 17.81 males per 100 females Namibia
1990s 1.35 males per 100 females 14.01 males per 100 females 12.65 males per 100 females Namibia
2000s 2.66 males per 100 females 9.63 males per 100 females 6.97 males per 100 females Namibia
2010s 5.61 males per 100 females 7.58 males per 100 females 1.98 males per 100 females Namibia
2020s 5.95 males per 100 females 4.76 males per 100 females 1.19 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 Namibia?
South Korea, at 4.67 males per 100 females against 4.44 males per 100 females in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio by age between South Korea and Namibia?
0.23 males per 100 females, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Namibia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Namibia rank globally for sex ratio by age?
South Korea ranks 184th and Namibia ranks 185th 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

The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.