Liberia vs Nigeria: Sex ratio at age 5
Liberia
102.53 males per 100 females
in 2023
Nigeria
102.48 males per 100 females
in 2023
Liberia rank
185th
Nigeria rank
186th
Sex ratio at age 5 over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 102.53 males per 100 females against 102.48 males per 100 females in Nigeria, a difference of 0.05 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.9 males per 100 females | 99.05 males per 100 females | 1.84 males per 100 females | Liberia |
| 1960s | 98.83 males per 100 females | 97.41 males per 100 females | 1.42 males per 100 females | Liberia |
| 1970s | 99.13 males per 100 females | 99.95 males per 100 females | 0.8132 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 99.92 males per 100 females | 101.7 males per 100 females | 1.78 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 100.17 males per 100 females | 102.4 males per 100 females | 2.23 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 101.2 males per 100 females | 102.5 males per 100 females | 1.29 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 102.37 males per 100 females | 102.33 males per 100 females | 0.036 males per 100 females | Liberia |
| 2020s | 102.52 males per 100 females | 102.4 males per 100 females | 0.1265 males per 100 females | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Liberia, at 102.53 males per 100 females against 102.48 males per 100 females in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 0.05 males per 100 females, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
- Liberia ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 186th 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.