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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gabon: Sex ratio at birth

Democratic Republic of Congo
101.55 males per 100 females
in 2023
Gabon
101.53 males per 100 females
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
227th
Gabon rank
228th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 101.55 males per 100 females against 101.53 males per 100 females in Gabon, a difference of 0.02 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 227th and Gabon ranks 228th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Gabon Difference Ahead
1950s 100.24 males per 100 females 100.37 males per 100 females 0.1313 males per 100 females Gabon
1960s 100.56 males per 100 females 100.63 males per 100 females 0.0617 males per 100 females Gabon
1970s 100.83 males per 100 females 100.89 males per 100 females 0.0579 males per 100 females Gabon
1980s 101.08 males per 100 females 100.98 males per 100 females 0.0963 males per 100 females Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 101.37 males per 100 females 100.79 males per 100 females 0.5776 males per 100 females Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 101.18 males per 100 females 100.89 males per 100 females 0.2841 males per 100 females Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 101.1 males per 100 females 101.29 males per 100 females 0.1955 males per 100 females Gabon
2020s 101.46 males per 100 females 101.48 males per 100 females 0.0165 males per 100 females Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gabon?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 101.55 males per 100 females against 101.53 males per 100 females in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
0.02 males per 100 females, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 227th and Gabon ranks 228th 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

Indicator
Sex ratio at birth
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of male births per 100 female births.