New Zealand vs Switzerland: Sex ratio at age 5
New Zealand
105.41 males per 100 females
in 2023
Switzerland
105.37 males per 100 females
in 2023
New Zealand rank
79th
Switzerland rank
82nd
Sex ratio at age 5 over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 105.41 males per 100 females against 105.37 males per 100 females in Switzerland, a difference of 0.04 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 79th and Switzerland ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104 males per 100 females | 104.63 males per 100 females | 0.6283 males per 100 females | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 104.09 males per 100 females | 104.19 males per 100 females | 0.0944 males per 100 females | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 104.02 males per 100 females | 105.21 males per 100 females | 1.19 males per 100 females | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 104.72 males per 100 females | 104.86 males per 100 females | 0.139 males per 100 females | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 105.35 males per 100 females | 105.2 males per 100 females | 0.1533 males per 100 females | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 105.19 males per 100 females | 105.88 males per 100 females | 0.6898 males per 100 females | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 105.39 males per 100 females | 105.81 males per 100 females | 0.4233 males per 100 females | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 105.75 males per 100 females | 105.5 males per 100 females | 0.252 males per 100 females | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 105.41 males per 100 females against 105.37 males per 100 females in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.04 males per 100 females, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
- New Zealand ranks 79th and Switzerland ranks 82nd 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.