Jamaica vs Uganda: Sex ratio by age
Jamaica
15.62
in 2023
Uganda
16.41
in 2023
Jamaica rank
147th
Uganda rank
144th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Jamaica
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 16.41 against 15.62 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.79.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 147th and Uganda ranks 144th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.25 | 79.43 | 1.82 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 3.35 | 65.62 | 62.28 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 31.93 | 39.63 | 7.7 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 43.7 | 14.29 | 29.42 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 38.36 | 20.78 | 17.59 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 18.33 | 5.13 | 13.2 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.44 | 6.03 | 9.4 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 14.74 | 18.72 | 3.98 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Jamaica or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 16.41 against 15.62 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Jamaica and Uganda?
- 0.79, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uganda?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Uganda rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Jamaica ranks 147th and Uganda ranks 144th 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.