Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Sex ratio by age
Papua New Guinea
100 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Sudan
111.11 males per 100 females
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
South Sudan rank
4th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 111.11 males per 100 females against 100 males per 100 females in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 11.11 males per 100 females.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.75 males per 100 females | 113.83 males per 100 females | 24.92 males per 100 females | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 144.96 males per 100 females | 115.03 males per 100 females | 29.93 males per 100 females | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 120.38 males per 100 females | 122.55 males per 100 females | 2.17 males per 100 females | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 101.09 males per 100 females | 118.02 males per 100 females | 16.93 males per 100 females | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 111.11 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 Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 11.11 males per 100 females, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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+.