Benin vs Costa Rica: Sex ratio at age 60
Benin
91.39 males per 100 females
in 2023
Costa Rica
91.52 males per 100 females
in 2023
Benin rank
141st
Costa Rica rank
140th
Sex ratio at age 60 over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 91.52 males per 100 females against 91.39 males per 100 females in Benin, a difference of 0.13 males per 100 females.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 141st and Costa Rica ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.7 males per 100 females | 96.03 males per 100 females | 17.33 males per 100 females | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 82.74 males per 100 females | 95.71 males per 100 females | 12.97 males per 100 females | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 81.26 males per 100 females | 93.65 males per 100 females | 12.39 males per 100 females | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 77.4 males per 100 females | 92.95 males per 100 females | 15.54 males per 100 females | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 75.29 males per 100 females | 93.26 males per 100 females | 17.96 males per 100 females | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 79.65 males per 100 females | 93.92 males per 100 females | 14.27 males per 100 females | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 90.02 males per 100 females | 92.14 males per 100 females | 2.12 males per 100 females | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 91.15 males per 100 females | 91.63 males per 100 females | 0.4838 males per 100 females | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 91.52 males per 100 females against 91.39 males per 100 females in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 0.13 males per 100 females, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
- Benin ranks 141st and Costa Rica ranks 140th 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 60. 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 60.