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
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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

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+.