Libya vs Peru: Sex ratio by age

Libya
35.29 males per 100 females
in 2023
Peru
34.82 males per 100 females
in 2023
Libya rank
47th
Peru rank
48th

Sex ratio by age over time

  • Libya
  • Peru
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 35.29 males per 100 females against 34.82 males per 100 females in Peru, a difference of 0.47 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 47th and Peru ranks 48th of 212 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 155.56 males per 100 females 50 males per 100 females 105.56 males per 100 females Libya
1960s 100 males per 100 females 39.4 males per 100 females 60.6 males per 100 females Libya
1970s 55 males per 100 females 41.71 males per 100 females 13.29 males per 100 females Libya
1980s 50 males per 100 females 36.36 males per 100 females 13.64 males per 100 females Libya
1990s 45.9 males per 100 females 33.64 males per 100 females 12.27 males per 100 females Libya
2000s 39.26 males per 100 females 40.37 males per 100 females 1.11 males per 100 females Peru
2010s 34.28 males per 100 females 37.74 males per 100 females 3.46 males per 100 females Peru
2020s 34.12 males per 100 females 35.14 males per 100 females 1.02 males per 100 females Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio by age, Libya or Peru?
Libya, at 35.29 males per 100 females against 34.82 males per 100 females in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Libya and Peru?
0.47 males per 100 females, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Peru?
72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Libya and Peru rank globally for sex ratio by age?
Libya ranks 47th and Peru ranks 48th 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+.