Nicaragua vs Somalia: Sex ratio at age 5
Nicaragua
103.1 males per 100 females
in 2023
Somalia
102.98 males per 100 females
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
165th
Somalia rank
168th
Sex ratio at age 5 over time
- Nicaragua
- Somalia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 103.1 males per 100 females against 102.98 males per 100 females in Somalia, a difference of 0.12 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.52 males per 100 females | 100.75 males per 100 females | 1.77 males per 100 females | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 101.38 males per 100 females | 101.47 males per 100 females | 0.0969 males per 100 females | Somalia |
| 1970s | 101.52 males per 100 females | 101.81 males per 100 females | 0.2952 males per 100 females | Somalia |
| 1980s | 101.22 males per 100 females | 102.17 males per 100 females | 0.9411 males per 100 females | Somalia |
| 1990s | 101.8 males per 100 females | 103 males per 100 females | 1.21 males per 100 females | Somalia |
| 2000s | 102.46 males per 100 females | 102.95 males per 100 females | 0.493 males per 100 females | Somalia |
| 2010s | 102.85 males per 100 females | 102.94 males per 100 females | 0.0885 males per 100 females | Somalia |
| 2020s | 103.05 males per 100 females | 102.92 males per 100 females | 0.134 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, Nicaragua or Somalia?
- Nicaragua, at 103.1 males per 100 females against 102.98 males per 100 females in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Nicaragua and Somalia?
- 0.12 males per 100 females, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Somalia rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
- Nicaragua ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 168th 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.