South Sudan vs Western Sahara: Sex ratio by age
South Sudan
111.11 males per 100 females
in 2023
Western Sahara
233.33 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Sudan rank
4th
Western Sahara rank
1st
Sex ratio by age over time
- South Sudan
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 233.33 males per 100 females against 111.11 males per 100 females in South Sudan, a difference of 122.22 males per 100 females.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 2.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 4th and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.81 males per 100 females | 141.67 males per 100 females | 16.86 males per 100 females | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 115.03 males per 100 females | 178 males per 100 females | 62.97 males per 100 females | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 122.55 males per 100 females | 165 males per 100 females | 42.45 males per 100 females | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 118.02 males per 100 females | 200 males per 100 females | 81.98 males per 100 females | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, South Sudan or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 233.33 males per 100 females against 111.11 males per 100 females in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between South Sudan and Western Sahara?
- 122.22 males per 100 females, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Western Sahara?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Western Sahara rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- South Sudan ranks 4th and Western Sahara ranks 1st 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+.