Ghana vs Nicaragua: Sex ratio at birth
Ghana
103.23 males per 100 females
in 2023
Nicaragua
103.22 males per 100 females
in 2023
Ghana rank
184th
Nicaragua rank
185th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Ghana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 103.23 males per 100 females against 103.22 males per 100 females in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.01 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 184th and Nicaragua ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.55 males per 100 females | 101.9 males per 100 females | 0.6536 males per 100 females | Ghana |
| 1960s | 103.13 males per 100 females | 102.13 males per 100 females | 0.9943 males per 100 females | Ghana |
| 1970s | 102.8 males per 100 females | 102.18 males per 100 females | 0.6215 males per 100 females | Ghana |
| 1980s | 103.35 males per 100 females | 102.35 males per 100 females | 1.01 males per 100 females | Ghana |
| 1990s | 103.21 males per 100 females | 102.36 males per 100 females | 0.846 males per 100 females | Ghana |
| 2000s | 103.02 males per 100 females | 102.78 males per 100 females | 0.2322 males per 100 females | Ghana |
| 2010s | 103.05 males per 100 females | 103.06 males per 100 females | 0.0165 males per 100 females | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 103.18 males per 100 females | 103.2 males per 100 females | 0.02 males per 100 females | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Ghana or Nicaragua?
- Ghana, at 103.23 males per 100 females against 103.22 males per 100 females in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 0.01 males per 100 females, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Ghana ranks 184th and Nicaragua ranks 185th 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.