Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Sex ratio by age
Nigeria
32.85
in 2023
Sri Lanka
31.33
in 2023
Nigeria rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 32.85 against 31.33 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.52.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nigeria ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 141.62 | 141.62 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 7.38 | 75.21 | 67.83 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 9.81 | 89.95 | 80.15 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 15.81 | 69.9 | 54.09 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 19 | 23.7 | 4.69 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 22.32 | 14.49 | 7.83 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 30.22 | 22.22 | 8 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 31.92 | 29.71 | 2.21 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Nigeria, at 32.85 against 31.33 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 1.52, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Nigeria ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 60th 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.