Congo vs Kenya: Sex ratio by age
Congo
40 males per 100 females
in 2023
Kenya
38.58 males per 100 females
in 2023
Congo rank
38th
Kenya rank
40th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Congo currently reports 40 males per 100 females against 38.58 males per 100 females in Kenya, a difference of 1.42 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Congo ranks 38th and Kenya ranks 40th of 212 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 males per 100 females | 79.44 males per 100 females | 79.44 males per 100 females | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 73.88 males per 100 females | 73.88 males per 100 females | Kenya |
| 1970s | 50 males per 100 females | 57.37 males per 100 females | 7.37 males per 100 females | Kenya |
| 1980s | 58.33 males per 100 females | 32.17 males per 100 females | 26.17 males per 100 females | Congo |
| 1990s | 93.33 males per 100 females | 33.06 males per 100 females | 60.28 males per 100 females | Congo |
| 2000s | 127.71 males per 100 females | 46.89 males per 100 females | 80.82 males per 100 females | Congo |
| 2010s | 117.69 males per 100 females | 41.17 males per 100 females | 76.52 males per 100 females | Congo |
| 2020s | 27.5 males per 100 females | 38.95 males per 100 females | 11.45 males per 100 females | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Congo or Kenya?
- Congo, at 40 males per 100 females against 38.58 males per 100 females in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Congo and Kenya?
- 1.42 males per 100 females, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Congo ranks 38th and Kenya ranks 40th 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
The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.