Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Sex ratio at age 5
Sao Tome and Principe
101.46 males per 100 females
in 2023
Zimbabwe
101.52 males per 100 females
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
205th
Zimbabwe rank
204th
Sex ratio at age 5 over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 101.52 males per 100 females against 101.46 males per 100 females in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.06 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 205th and Zimbabwe ranks 204th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.33 males per 100 females | 101.34 males per 100 females | 1.99 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 108.95 males per 100 females | 100.38 males per 100 females | 8.57 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 107.91 males per 100 females | 100.68 males per 100 females | 7.24 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 101.59 males per 100 females | 101.04 males per 100 females | 0.5495 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 102.41 males per 100 females | 100.95 males per 100 females | 1.46 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 101.84 males per 100 females | 101 males per 100 females | 0.8402 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 101.13 males per 100 females | 100.94 males per 100 females | 0.1926 males per 100 females | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 100.99 males per 100 females | 101.35 males per 100 females | 0.3575 males per 100 females | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 101.52 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 Zimbabwe?
- 0.06 males per 100 females, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 205th and Zimbabwe ranks 204th 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.