Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Sex ratio at age 5
Democratic Republic of Congo
100.48 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Africa
100.39 males per 100 females
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
218th
South Africa rank
219th
Sex ratio at age 5 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 100.48 males per 100 females against 100.39 males per 100 females in South Africa, a difference of 0.09 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 218th and South Africa ranks 219th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.73 males per 100 females | 102.24 males per 100 females | 4.51 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1960s | 99.42 males per 100 females | 102.44 males per 100 females | 3.02 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1970s | 99.81 males per 100 females | 102.61 males per 100 females | 2.8 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1980s | 100.29 males per 100 females | 102.73 males per 100 females | 2.44 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 1990s | 100.52 males per 100 females | 102.73 males per 100 females | 2.21 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2000s | 100.18 males per 100 females | 103.17 males per 100 females | 2.98 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2010s | 99.98 males per 100 females | 102.99 males per 100 females | 3.01 males per 100 females | South Africa |
| 2020s | 100.39 males per 100 females | 100.9 males per 100 females | 0.5175 males per 100 females | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 100.48 males per 100 females against 100.39 males per 100 females in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 0.09 males per 100 females, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 218th and South Africa ranks 219th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.