Botswana vs Gambia: Sex ratio at birth
Botswana
1.03 male births per female births
in 2024
Gambia
1.03 male births per female births
in 2024
Botswana rank
188th
Gambia rank
188th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.03 male births per female births against 1.03 male births per female births in Gambia, a difference of 0 male births per female births.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 188th and Gambia ranks 188th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 0.0009 male births per female births | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 0.0001 male births per female births | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 0.0006 male births per female births | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 0.001 male births per female births | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 0.0008 male births per female births | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 0.0001 male births per female births | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 0 male births per female births | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 1.03 male births per female births against 1.03 male births per female births in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Botswana and Gambia?
- 0 male births per female births, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Botswana ranks 188th and Gambia ranks 188th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.