Hong Kong, China vs Nigeria: Sex ratio by age
Hong Kong, China
32.23 males per 100 females
in 2023
Nigeria
32.85 males per 100 females
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
58th
Nigeria rank
57th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 32.85 males per 100 females against 32.23 males per 100 females in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.62 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 58th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 212 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.71 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 15.71 males per 100 females | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 58.08 males per 100 females | 7.38 males per 100 females | 50.7 males per 100 females | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 14.79 males per 100 females | 9.81 males per 100 females | 4.98 males per 100 females | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 8.98 males per 100 females | 15.81 males per 100 females | 6.83 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 15.64 males per 100 females | 19 males per 100 females | 3.36 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 19.92 males per 100 females | 22.32 males per 100 females | 2.39 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.65 males per 100 females | 30.22 males per 100 females | 8.57 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 31.16 males per 100 females | 31.92 males per 100 females | 0.766 males per 100 females | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Hong Kong, China or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 32.85 males per 100 females against 32.23 males per 100 females in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Hong Kong, China and Nigeria?
- 0.62 males per 100 females, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Nigeria rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 58th and Nigeria ranks 57th 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
Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.