Namibia vs Zambia: Sex ratio at five years old
Namibia
99.67
in 2023
Zambia
99.97
in 2023
Namibia rank
226th
Zambia rank
225th
Sex ratio at five years old over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 99.97 against 99.67 in Namibia, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 226th and Zambia ranks 225th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.63 | 100.72 | 2.08 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 97.1 | 99.21 | 2.11 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 98.32 | 99.21 | 0.8889 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 98.74 | 98.97 | 0.2235 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 98.54 | 98.29 | 0.2509 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 98.62 | 98.63 | 0.0109 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 99.13 | 99.72 | 0.587 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 99.16 | 99.98 | 0.8222 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at five years old, Namibia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 99.97 against 99.67 in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at five years old between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0.3, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for sex ratio at five years old?
- Namibia ranks 226th and Zambia ranks 225th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at five years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.