Colombia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sex ratio by age

Colombia
24.28 males per 100 females
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24.15 males per 100 females
in 2023
Colombia rank
94th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
97th

Sex ratio by age over time

  • Colombia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 24.28 males per 100 females against 24.15 males per 100 females in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.13 males per 100 females.

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

Colombia ranks 94th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th of 212 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 44.86 males per 100 females 16.31 males per 100 females 28.55 males per 100 females Colombia
1960s 32.13 males per 100 females 16.52 males per 100 females 15.61 males per 100 females Colombia
1970s 28.82 males per 100 females 17.38 males per 100 females 11.44 males per 100 females Colombia
1980s 20.34 males per 100 females 15.14 males per 100 females 5.2 males per 100 females Colombia
1990s 15.06 males per 100 females 12.73 males per 100 females 2.33 males per 100 females Colombia
2000s 14.27 males per 100 females 13.97 males per 100 females 0.3026 males per 100 females Colombia
2010s 20.27 males per 100 females 18.82 males per 100 females 1.45 males per 100 females Colombia
2020s 27.56 males per 100 females 23.26 males per 100 females 4.3 males per 100 females Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio by age, Colombia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Colombia, at 24.28 males per 100 females against 24.15 males per 100 females in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.13 males per 100 females, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sex ratio by age?
Colombia ranks 94th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th 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+.