Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Sex ratio by age

Afghanistan
31.25 males per 100 females
in 2023
Sri Lanka
31.33 males per 100 females
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
60th

Sex ratio by age over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 31.33 males per 100 females against 31.25 males per 100 females in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.08 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0 males per 100 females 75.45 males per 100 females 75.45 males per 100 females Sri Lanka
1970s 50 males per 100 females 89.95 males per 100 females 39.95 males per 100 females Sri Lanka
1980s 16.67 males per 100 females 82.08 males per 100 females 65.42 males per 100 females Sri Lanka
1990s 17.71 males per 100 females 21.24 males per 100 females 3.53 males per 100 females Sri Lanka
2000s 32.03 males per 100 females 14.49 males per 100 females 17.54 males per 100 females Afghanistan
2010s 34.03 males per 100 females 22.22 males per 100 females 11.82 males per 100 females Afghanistan
2020s 31.18 males per 100 females 29.71 males per 100 females 1.47 males per 100 females Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio by age, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 31.33 males per 100 females against 31.25 males per 100 females in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
0.08 males per 100 females, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
50 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for sex ratio by age?
Afghanistan ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 60th 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

Indicator
Sex ratio by age
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
212 places, 12,519 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.