Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sex ratio by age
Switzerland
24.27 males per 100 females
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24.15 males per 100 females
in 2023
Switzerland rank
95th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
97th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 24.27 males per 100 females against 24.15 males per 100 females in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.12 males per 100 females.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 95th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th of 212 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.93 males per 100 females | 16.31 males per 100 females | 16.62 males per 100 females | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 29.55 males per 100 females | 16.52 males per 100 females | 13.04 males per 100 females | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 31.54 males per 100 females | 17.38 males per 100 females | 14.16 males per 100 females | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 28.6 males per 100 females | 15.14 males per 100 females | 13.46 males per 100 females | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 21.96 males per 100 females | 12.73 males per 100 females | 9.22 males per 100 females | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 19.73 males per 100 females | 13.97 males per 100 females | 5.76 males per 100 females | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 22.1 males per 100 females | 18.82 males per 100 females | 3.28 males per 100 females | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 24.15 males per 100 females | 23.26 males per 100 females | 0.8902 males per 100 females | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 24.27 males per 100 females against 24.15 males per 100 females in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.12 males per 100 females, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Switzerland ranks 95th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th 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+.