Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Suriname: Sex ratio by age

Democratic Republic of the Congo
8.24
in 2023
Suriname
7.14
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
174th
Suriname rank
176th

Sex ratio by age over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 8.24 against 7.14 in Suriname, a difference of 1.1.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 174th and Suriname ranks 176th of 211 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 79 0 79 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 55.36 0 55.36 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 96.53 0 96.53 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 98.03 0 98.03 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 18.21 0 18.21 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 45.75 5.19 40.56 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 16.71 8.76 7.95 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio by age, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Suriname?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 8.24 against 7.14 in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Suriname?
1.1, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Suriname?
44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Suriname rank globally for sex ratio by age?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 174th and Suriname ranks 176th of 211 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