Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Sex ratio by age
Afghanistan
31.25 males per 100 females
in 2023
Ethiopia
31.01 males per 100 females
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
61st
Ethiopia rank
64th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 31.25 males per 100 females against 31.01 males per 100 females in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.24 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 61st and Ethiopia ranks 64th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 45.21 males per 100 females | 45.21 males per 100 females | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 50 males per 100 females | 7.32 males per 100 females | 42.68 males per 100 females | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 16.67 males per 100 females | 35.44 males per 100 females | 18.78 males per 100 females | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 17.71 males per 100 females | 13.98 males per 100 females | 3.73 males per 100 females | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 32.03 males per 100 females | 49.17 males per 100 females | 17.15 males per 100 females | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 34.03 males per 100 females | 59.71 males per 100 females | 25.67 males per 100 females | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 31.18 males per 100 females | 35.94 males per 100 females | 4.76 males per 100 females | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Afghanistan, at 31.25 males per 100 females against 31.01 males per 100 females in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 0.24 males per 100 females, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Afghanistan ranks 61st and Ethiopia ranks 64th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio by age. 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 100+.