Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: Sex ratio at age 5
Burkina Faso
103.15 males per 100 females
in 2023
Nicaragua
103.1 males per 100 females
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
163rd
Nicaragua rank
165th
Sex ratio at age 5 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 103.15 males per 100 females against 103.1 males per 100 females in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.05 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Nicaragua ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.8 males per 100 females | 102.52 males per 100 females | 0.7185 males per 100 females | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 100.19 males per 100 females | 101.38 males per 100 females | 1.18 males per 100 females | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 100.73 males per 100 females | 101.52 males per 100 females | 0.7901 males per 100 females | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 101.79 males per 100 females | 101.22 males per 100 females | 0.5654 males per 100 females | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 102.44 males per 100 females | 101.8 males per 100 females | 0.6386 males per 100 females | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 102.64 males per 100 females | 102.46 males per 100 females | 0.1858 males per 100 females | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 103.03 males per 100 females | 102.85 males per 100 females | 0.1841 males per 100 females | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 103.14 males per 100 females | 103.05 males per 100 females | 0.0893 males per 100 females | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?
- Burkina Faso, at 103.15 males per 100 females against 103.1 males per 100 females in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 0.05 males per 100 females, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
- Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Nicaragua ranks 165th 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.