Ethiopia vs Western Sahara: Sex ratio at age 5
Ethiopia
104.07 males per 100 females
in 2023
Western Sahara
104.09 males per 100 females
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
136th
Western Sahara rank
134th
Sex ratio at age 5 over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 104.09 males per 100 females against 104.07 males per 100 females in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.02 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 136th and Western Sahara ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Western Sahara in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.12 males per 100 females | 99.89 males per 100 females | 0.2236 males per 100 females | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 100.42 males per 100 females | 100.63 males per 100 females | 0.215 males per 100 females | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 101.31 males per 100 females | 115.62 males per 100 females | 14.31 males per 100 females | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 102.11 males per 100 females | 102.1 males per 100 females | 0.0032 males per 100 females | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 102.86 males per 100 females | 103.14 males per 100 females | 0.2823 males per 100 females | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 102.96 males per 100 females | 103.31 males per 100 females | 0.3481 males per 100 females | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 103.93 males per 100 females | 103.72 males per 100 females | 0.2029 males per 100 females | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 104.03 males per 100 females | 103.98 males per 100 females | 0.0533 males per 100 females | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Ethiopia or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 104.09 males per 100 females against 104.07 males per 100 females in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Ethiopia and Western Sahara?
- 0.02 males per 100 females, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Western Sahara rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
- Ethiopia ranks 136th and Western Sahara ranks 134th 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.