Uganda vs Zambia: Sex ratio at age 60

Uganda
83.55 males per 100 females
in 2023
Zambia
83.79 males per 100 females
in 2023
Uganda rank
197th
Zambia rank
194th

Sex ratio at age 60 over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 83.79 males per 100 females against 83.55 males per 100 females in Uganda, a difference of 0.24 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 197th and Zambia ranks 194th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 122.96 males per 100 females 92.02 males per 100 females 30.95 males per 100 females Uganda
1960s 116.61 males per 100 females 89.92 males per 100 females 26.69 males per 100 females Uganda
1970s 103.68 males per 100 females 89.61 males per 100 females 14.06 males per 100 females Uganda
1980s 88.1 males per 100 females 80.94 males per 100 females 7.16 males per 100 females Uganda
1990s 79.25 males per 100 females 76.43 males per 100 females 2.82 males per 100 females Uganda
2000s 83.17 males per 100 females 73.88 males per 100 females 9.3 males per 100 females Uganda
2010s 80.6 males per 100 females 76.38 males per 100 females 4.22 males per 100 females Uganda
2020s 82.68 males per 100 females 82.73 males per 100 females 0.0584 males per 100 females Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Uganda or Zambia?
Zambia, at 83.79 males per 100 females against 83.55 males per 100 females in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Uganda and Zambia?
0.24 males per 100 females, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
Uganda ranks 197th and Zambia ranks 194th 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.