Laos vs United States: Sex ratio by age
Laos
30.61 males per 100 females
in 2023
United States
30.23 males per 100 females
in 2023
Laos rank
65th
United States rank
68th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Laos
- United States
How they compare
Laos currently reports 30.61 males per 100 females against 30.23 males per 100 females in United States, a difference of 0.38 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States ahead.
Laos ranks 65th and United States ranks 68th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 males per 100 females | 20.25 males per 100 females | 20.25 males per 100 females | United States |
| 1990s | 0 males per 100 females | 17.65 males per 100 females | 17.65 males per 100 females | United States |
| 2000s | 0 males per 100 females | 17.03 males per 100 females | 17.03 males per 100 females | United States |
| 2010s | 42.97 males per 100 females | 20.71 males per 100 females | 22.26 males per 100 females | Laos |
| 2020s | 38.22 males per 100 females | 28.68 males per 100 females | 9.54 males per 100 females | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Laos or United States?
- Laos, at 30.61 males per 100 females against 30.23 males per 100 females in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Laos and United States?
- 0.38 males per 100 females, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Laos and United States rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Laos ranks 65th and United States ranks 68th 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+.