Djibouti vs Nigeria: Sex ratio at birth
Djibouti
103.12 males per 100 females
in 2023
Nigeria
103.07 males per 100 females
in 2023
Djibouti rank
191st
Nigeria rank
195th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Djibouti
- Nigeria
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 103.12 males per 100 females against 103.07 males per 100 females in Nigeria, a difference of 0.05 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Djibouti ranks 191st and Nigeria ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.31 males per 100 females | 101.53 males per 100 females | 0.2187 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 101.7 males per 100 females | 102.01 males per 100 females | 0.3104 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 102.3 males per 100 females | 102.86 males per 100 females | 0.5598 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 102.95 males per 100 females | 103.27 males per 100 females | 0.3117 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 103.03 males per 100 females | 103.56 males per 100 females | 0.5222 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 103.04 males per 100 females | 103.38 males per 100 females | 0.3393 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 103.06 males per 100 females | 103.03 males per 100 females | 0.0313 males per 100 females | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 103.11 males per 100 females | 103.08 males per 100 females | 0.0325 males per 100 females | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Djibouti or Nigeria?
- Djibouti, at 103.12 males per 100 females against 103.07 males per 100 females in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Djibouti and Nigeria?
- 0.05 males per 100 females, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Nigeria rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Djibouti ranks 191st and Nigeria ranks 195th 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.