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