Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Sex ratio by age
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.24 males per 100 females
in 2023
Tanzania
9.24 males per 100 females
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
174th
Tanzania rank
171st
Sex ratio by age over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 9.24 males per 100 females against 8.24 males per 100 females in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1 males per 100 females.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 171st of 212 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16 males per 100 females | 21.67 males per 100 females | 5.66 males per 100 females | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 67.81 males per 100 females | 25.33 males per 100 females | 42.47 males per 100 females | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 58.56 males per 100 females | 33.51 males per 100 females | 25.04 males per 100 females | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 96.53 males per 100 females | 30.66 males per 100 females | 65.87 males per 100 females | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 94.58 males per 100 females | 23.03 males per 100 females | 71.55 males per 100 females | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 39.83 males per 100 females | 16.61 males per 100 females | 23.22 males per 100 females | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 45.75 males per 100 females | 12.64 males per 100 females | 33.1 males per 100 females | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 16.71 males per 100 females | 9.79 males per 100 females | 6.92 males per 100 females | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 9.24 males per 100 females against 8.24 males per 100 females in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 1 males per 100 females, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 171st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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+.