Ethiopia vs Somalia: Sex ratio at age 60
Ethiopia
88.39 males per 100 females
in 2023
Somalia
88.38 males per 100 females
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
169th
Somalia rank
170th
Sex ratio at age 60 over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 88.39 males per 100 females against 88.38 males per 100 females in Somalia, a difference of 0.01 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 169th and Somalia ranks 170th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.21 males per 100 females | 88.25 males per 100 females | 13.04 males per 100 females | Somalia |
| 1960s | 83.92 males per 100 females | 91.07 males per 100 females | 7.15 males per 100 females | Somalia |
| 1970s | 82.92 males per 100 females | 93.11 males per 100 females | 10.19 males per 100 females | Somalia |
| 1980s | 81.58 males per 100 females | 93.62 males per 100 females | 12.04 males per 100 females | Somalia |
| 1990s | 88.29 males per 100 females | 90.16 males per 100 females | 1.87 males per 100 females | Somalia |
| 2000s | 90.38 males per 100 females | 88.25 males per 100 females | 2.13 males per 100 females | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 90.91 males per 100 females | 89.09 males per 100 females | 1.82 males per 100 females | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 88.89 males per 100 females | 88.46 males per 100 females | 0.4265 males per 100 females | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Ethiopia, at 88.39 males per 100 females against 88.38 males per 100 females in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 0.01 males per 100 females, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
- Ethiopia ranks 169th and Somalia ranks 170th 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.