Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Sex ratio at age 5
Afghanistan
104.53 males per 100 females
in 2023
Pakistan
104.51 males per 100 females
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
115th
Pakistan rank
117th
Sex ratio at age 5 over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 104.53 males per 100 females against 104.51 males per 100 females in Pakistan, a difference of 0.02 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 115th and Pakistan ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.28 males per 100 females | 104.92 males per 100 females | 4.64 males per 100 females | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 102.25 males per 100 females | 105.51 males per 100 females | 3.25 males per 100 females | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 102.89 males per 100 females | 105.92 males per 100 females | 3.03 males per 100 females | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 103.66 males per 100 females | 105.66 males per 100 females | 2.01 males per 100 females | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 104.19 males per 100 females | 106.18 males per 100 females | 1.99 males per 100 females | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 105.16 males per 100 females | 106.91 males per 100 females | 1.75 males per 100 females | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 105.18 males per 100 females | 105.65 males per 100 females | 0.4773 males per 100 females | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 104.63 males per 100 females | 104.53 males per 100 females | 0.0932 males per 100 females | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 104.53 males per 100 females against 104.51 males per 100 females in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.02 males per 100 females, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
- Afghanistan ranks 115th and Pakistan ranks 117th 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 age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 5.