Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Malawi: Sex ratio at five years old

Democratic Republic of the Congo
100.48
in 2023
Malawi
100.29
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
214th
Malawi rank
217th

Sex ratio at five years old over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 100.48 against 100.29 in Malawi, a difference of 0.19.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 214th and Malawi ranks 217th of 229 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 97.73 94.05 3.68 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1960s 99.42 96.06 3.36 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 99.81 96.79 3.02 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 100.29 97.93 2.36 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 100.52 98.81 1.71 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 100.18 98.78 1.41 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 99.98 99.07 0.9067 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 100.39 100.16 0.2314 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at five years old, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Malawi?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 100.48 against 100.29 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at five years old between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malawi?
0.19, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malawi rank globally for sex ratio at five years old?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 214th and Malawi ranks 217th 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.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at five years old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed