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
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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About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 5.