Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Sex ratio by age
Mexico
136.31 males per 100 females
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
100 males per 100 females
in 2023
Mexico rank
3rd
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Mexico
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 136.31 males per 100 females against 100 males per 100 females in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 36.31 males per 100 females.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.12 males per 100 females | 16.67 males per 100 females | 65.45 males per 100 females | Mexico |
| 1970s | 56.34 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 6.34 males per 100 females | Mexico |
| 1980s | 73.57 males per 100 females | 80.42 males per 100 females | 6.85 males per 100 females | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 75.03 males per 100 females | 138.75 males per 100 females | 63.72 males per 100 females | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 87.37 males per 100 females | 144.96 males per 100 females | 57.6 males per 100 females | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 128.16 males per 100 females | 120.38 males per 100 females | 7.78 males per 100 females | Mexico |
| 2020s | 141.15 males per 100 females | 101.09 males per 100 females | 40.07 males per 100 females | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Mexico or Papua New Guinea?
- Mexico, at 136.31 males per 100 females against 100 males per 100 females in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 36.31 males per 100 females, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Papua New Guinea rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Mexico ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th 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+.