Burkina Faso vs Niger: Sex ratio at age 5
Burkina Faso
103.15 males per 100 females
in 2023
Niger
103.28 males per 100 females
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
163rd
Niger rank
161st
Sex ratio at age 5 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 103.28 males per 100 females against 103.15 males per 100 females in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.13 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Niger ranks 161st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.8 males per 100 females | 95.96 males per 100 females | 5.85 males per 100 females | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 100.19 males per 100 females | 103.01 males per 100 females | 2.82 males per 100 females | Niger |
| 1970s | 100.73 males per 100 females | 103.04 males per 100 females | 2.31 males per 100 females | Niger |
| 1980s | 101.79 males per 100 females | 103.86 males per 100 females | 2.07 males per 100 females | Niger |
| 1990s | 102.44 males per 100 females | 103.47 males per 100 females | 1.03 males per 100 females | Niger |
| 2000s | 102.64 males per 100 females | 103.34 males per 100 females | 0.6977 males per 100 females | Niger |
| 2010s | 103.03 males per 100 females | 103.33 males per 100 females | 0.2989 males per 100 females | Niger |
| 2020s | 103.14 males per 100 females | 103.29 males per 100 females | 0.1457 males per 100 females | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 103.28 males per 100 females against 103.15 males per 100 females in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0.13 males per 100 females, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
- Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Niger ranks 161st 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.