Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Sex ratio by age
Jamaica
15.62 males per 100 females
in 2023
Nicaragua
15.38 males per 100 females
in 2023
Jamaica rank
147th
Nicaragua rank
148th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 15.62 males per 100 females against 15.38 males per 100 females in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.24 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Jamaica ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 148th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 5.36 males per 100 females | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 31.93 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 31.93 males per 100 females | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 43.75 males per 100 females | 7.5 males per 100 females | 36.25 males per 100 females | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 38.36 males per 100 females | 26.83 males per 100 females | 11.53 males per 100 females | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 18.33 males per 100 females | 27.05 males per 100 females | 8.72 males per 100 females | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 15.44 males per 100 females | 25.7 males per 100 females | 10.26 males per 100 females | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 14.74 males per 100 females | 19.49 males per 100 females | 4.75 males per 100 females | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Jamaica, at 15.62 males per 100 females against 15.38 males per 100 females in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 0.24 males per 100 females, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Jamaica ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 148th 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+.