Congo vs South Africa: Sex ratio by age
Congo
40
in 2023
South Africa
43.81
in 2023
Congo rank
38th
South Africa rank
35th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 43.81 against 40 in Congo, a difference of 3.81.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 638.73 | 638.73 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0 | 291.6 | 291.6 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 50 | 176.45 | 126.45 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 58.33 | 130.96 | 72.63 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 93.33 | 87.53 | 5.8 | Congo |
| 2000s | 127.71 | 72.68 | 55.03 | Congo |
| 2010s | 117.69 | 54.93 | 62.76 | Congo |
| 2020s | 27.5 | 46.13 | 18.63 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 43.81 against 40 in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Congo and South Africa?
- 3.81, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Congo ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th 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.