Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Sex ratio at age 5

Guatemala
103.13 males per 100 females
in 2023
Nicaragua
103.1 males per 100 females
in 2023
Guatemala rank
164th
Nicaragua rank
165th

Sex ratio at age 5 over time

  • Guatemala
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 103.13 males per 100 females against 103.1 males per 100 females in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.03 males per 100 females.

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

Guatemala ranks 164th and Nicaragua ranks 165th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1950s 103.68 males per 100 females 102.52 males per 100 females 1.15 males per 100 females Guatemala
1960s 102.99 males per 100 females 101.38 males per 100 females 1.61 males per 100 females Guatemala
1970s 103.07 males per 100 females 101.52 males per 100 females 1.55 males per 100 females Guatemala
1980s 102.75 males per 100 females 101.22 males per 100 females 1.52 males per 100 females Guatemala
1990s 102.79 males per 100 females 101.8 males per 100 females 0.9953 males per 100 females Guatemala
2000s 102.46 males per 100 females 102.46 males per 100 females 0.0089 males per 100 females Guatemala
2010s 102.58 males per 100 females 102.85 males per 100 females 0.2706 males per 100 females Nicaragua
2020s 103.03 males per 100 females 103.05 males per 100 females 0.0217 males per 100 females Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
Guatemala, at 103.13 males per 100 females against 103.1 males per 100 females in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
0.03 males per 100 females, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
Guatemala ranks 164th and Nicaragua ranks 165th 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.