Cameroon vs Gabon: Sex ratio by age

Cameroon
80
in 2023
Gabon
72.73
in 2023
Cameroon rank
15th
Gabon rank
16th

Sex ratio by age over time

  • Cameroon
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 80 against 72.73 in Gabon, a difference of 7.27.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 15th and Gabon ranks 16th of 212 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Gabon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Gabon Difference Ahead
1950s 36.67 0 36.67 Cameroon
1960s 26.26 5 21.26 Cameroon
1970s 26.7 23.31 3.39 Cameroon
1980s 36.39 26.15 10.24 Cameroon
1990s 18.3 28.97 10.67 Gabon
2000s 25.05 73.42 48.37 Gabon
2010s 71.24 107.97 36.73 Gabon
2020s 81.31 79.18 2.13 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio by age, Cameroon or Gabon?
Cameroon, at 80 against 72.73 in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Cameroon and Gabon?
7.27, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for sex ratio by age?
Cameroon ranks 15th and Gabon ranks 16th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 12,519 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed