Congo vs Gambia: Sex ratio at age 5

Congo
101.9 males per 100 females
in 2023
Gambia
102.06 males per 100 females
in 2023
Congo rank
196th
Gambia rank
193rd

Sex ratio at age 5 over time

  • Congo
  • Gambia
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 102.06 males per 100 females against 101.9 males per 100 females in Congo, a difference of 0.16 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.

Congo ranks 196th and Gambia ranks 193rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gambia Difference Ahead
1950s 99.86 males per 100 females 100.23 males per 100 females 0.3696 males per 100 females Gambia
1960s 100.46 males per 100 females 99.1 males per 100 females 1.36 males per 100 females Congo
1970s 100.95 males per 100 females 99.7 males per 100 females 1.25 males per 100 females Congo
1980s 102.97 males per 100 females 100.32 males per 100 females 2.65 males per 100 females Congo
1990s 101.23 males per 100 females 100.74 males per 100 females 0.4895 males per 100 females Congo
2000s 101.01 males per 100 females 101.46 males per 100 females 0.4431 males per 100 females Gambia
2010s 101.43 males per 100 females 101.84 males per 100 females 0.4124 males per 100 females Gambia
2020s 101.89 males per 100 females 102.05 males per 100 females 0.1587 males per 100 females Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Congo or Gambia?
Gambia, at 102.06 males per 100 females against 101.9 males per 100 females in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Congo and Gambia?
0.16 males per 100 females, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
Congo ranks 196th and Gambia ranks 193rd 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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Indicator
Sex ratio at age 5
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of males per 100 females at age 5.