Sao Tome and Principe vs Sierra Leone: Sex ratio at age 5
Sao Tome and Principe
101.46 males per 100 females
in 2023
Sierra Leone
101.55 males per 100 females
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
205th
Sierra Leone rank
203rd
Sex ratio at age 5 over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 101.55 males per 100 females against 101.46 males per 100 females in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.09 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 205th and Sierra Leone ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.33 males per 100 females | 97.9 males per 100 females | 5.43 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 108.95 males per 100 females | 98.25 males per 100 females | 10.69 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 107.91 males per 100 females | 99.33 males per 100 females | 8.58 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 101.59 males per 100 females | 99.93 males per 100 females | 1.65 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 102.41 males per 100 females | 100.25 males per 100 females | 2.16 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 101.84 males per 100 females | 100.86 males per 100 females | 0.9716 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 101.13 males per 100 females | 101.33 males per 100 females | 0.1991 males per 100 females | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 100.99 males per 100 females | 101.4 males per 100 females | 0.4062 males per 100 females | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Sao Tome and Principe or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 101.55 males per 100 females against 101.46 males per 100 females in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
- 0.09 males per 100 females, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 205th and Sierra Leone ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.