Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Sex ratio at age 60

Gambia
85 males per 100 females
in 2023
Sri Lanka
86.42 males per 100 females
in 2023
Gambia rank
186th
Sri Lanka rank
183rd

Sex ratio at age 60 over time

  • Gambia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 86.42 males per 100 females against 85 males per 100 females in Gambia, a difference of 1.42 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Gambia ranks 186th and Sri Lanka ranks 183rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 86.39 males per 100 females 140.84 males per 100 females 54.45 males per 100 females Sri Lanka
1960s 90.74 males per 100 females 130.31 males per 100 females 39.57 males per 100 females Sri Lanka
1970s 97.68 males per 100 females 124.02 males per 100 females 26.34 males per 100 females Sri Lanka
1980s 114.69 males per 100 females 110.37 males per 100 females 4.33 males per 100 females Gambia
1990s 106.11 males per 100 females 96.72 males per 100 females 9.39 males per 100 females Gambia
2000s 94.41 males per 100 females 91.21 males per 100 females 3.2 males per 100 females Gambia
2010s 83.7 males per 100 females 87.54 males per 100 females 3.85 males per 100 females Sri Lanka
2020s 84.07 males per 100 females 86.49 males per 100 females 2.42 males per 100 females Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 86.42 males per 100 females against 85 males per 100 females in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
1.42 males per 100 females, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
Gambia ranks 186th and Sri Lanka ranks 183rd 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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Indicator
Sex ratio at age 60
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of males per 100 females at age 60.