British Virgin Islands vs Costa Rica: Sex ratio at birth
British Virgin Islands
104.38 males per 100 females
in 2023
Costa Rica
104.41 males per 100 females
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
142nd
Costa Rica rank
139th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 104.41 males per 100 females against 104.38 males per 100 females in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.03 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 142nd and Costa Rica ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.04 males per 100 females | 103.79 males per 100 females | 1.75 males per 100 females | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 103.33 males per 100 females | 103.87 males per 100 females | 0.5409 males per 100 females | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 104.98 males per 100 females | 104.23 males per 100 females | 0.7453 males per 100 females | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 104.37 males per 100 females | 104.93 males per 100 females | 0.5603 males per 100 females | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 101.95 males per 100 females | 104.89 males per 100 females | 2.94 males per 100 females | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 106.37 males per 100 females | 104.67 males per 100 females | 1.7 males per 100 females | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 104.84 males per 100 females | 104.41 males per 100 females | 0.427 males per 100 females | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 104.71 males per 100 females | 104.33 males per 100 females | 0.3883 males per 100 females | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, British Virgin Islands or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 104.41 males per 100 females against 104.38 males per 100 females in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between British Virgin Islands and Costa Rica?
- 0.03 males per 100 females, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Costa Rica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 142nd and Costa Rica ranks 139th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.