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
0204060195019862023

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

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

Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.