Benin vs French Guiana: Sex ratio at birth
Benin
103.39 males per 100 females
in 2023
French Guiana
103.41 males per 100 females
in 2023
Benin rank
178th
French Guiana rank
176th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Benin
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 103.41 males per 100 females against 103.39 males per 100 females in Benin, a difference of 0.02 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Guiana ahead.
Benin ranks 178th and French Guiana ranks 176th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and French Guiana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.56 males per 100 females | 100.85 males per 100 females | 0.71 males per 100 females | Benin |
| 1960s | 101.97 males per 100 females | 101.35 males per 100 females | 0.6155 males per 100 females | Benin |
| 1970s | 102.49 males per 100 females | 101.52 males per 100 females | 0.9748 males per 100 females | Benin |
| 1980s | 103.16 males per 100 females | 101.85 males per 100 females | 1.31 males per 100 females | Benin |
| 1990s | 104 males per 100 females | 102.58 males per 100 females | 1.42 males per 100 females | Benin |
| 2000s | 103.74 males per 100 females | 103.25 males per 100 females | 0.4873 males per 100 females | Benin |
| 2010s | 103.26 males per 100 females | 102.56 males per 100 females | 0.6981 males per 100 females | Benin |
| 2020s | 103.35 males per 100 females | 104.37 males per 100 females | 1.02 males per 100 females | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Benin or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 103.41 males per 100 females against 103.39 males per 100 females in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Benin and French Guiana?
- 0.02 males per 100 females, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and French Guiana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and French Guiana rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Benin ranks 178th and French Guiana ranks 176th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male births per 100 female births.