Barbados vs Jamaica: Sex ratio at five years old
Barbados
103.36
in 2023
Jamaica
103.57
in 2023
Barbados rank
155th
Jamaica rank
152nd
Sex ratio at five years old over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 103.57 against 103.36 in Barbados, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 155th and Jamaica ranks 152nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.75 | 100.71 | 0.0425 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 101.45 | 101.05 | 0.3957 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 102.3 | 101.99 | 0.3099 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 102.21 | 103.08 | 0.8747 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 102.05 | 103.3 | 1.24 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 102.99 | 103.48 | 0.4874 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 103.41 | 103.59 | 0.1891 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 103.35 | 103.61 | 0.262 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at five years old, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 103.57 against 103.36 in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at five years old between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.21, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for sex ratio at five years old?
- Barbados ranks 155th and Jamaica ranks 152nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at five years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.