Countries By Sex Ratio 2025

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Sex Ratio 2021

1	Qatar	266.0
2	United Arab Emirates	228.2
3	Bahrain	163.8
4	Oman	157.0
5	Kuwait	156.1
6	Saudi Arabia	136.8
7	Maldives	136.3
8	Bhutan	112.5
9	Equatorial Guinea	112.0
10	Montserrat	111.8
11	Seychelles	111.4
12	Greenland	111.0
13	Singapore	109.7
14	Palau	108.5
15	Malta	108.4
16	Jordan	107.7
17	Brunei	107.2
18	Papua New Guinea	106.8
19	India	106.7
20	Tuvalu	105.6
21	Iceland	105.2
22	Malaysia	104.6
23	Solomon Islands	104.5
24	Marshall Islands	104.4
24	Andorra	104.4
26	China	104.3
27	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	104.1
27	Timor Leste	104.1
29	Samoa	104.0
30	Gabon	103.8
30	Algeria	103.8
32	Nauru	103.4
33	Philippines	103.1
34	Niger	102.9
35	Libya	102.5
36	Egypt	102.3
36	French Polynesia	102.3
38	Yemen	102.2
39	Afghanistan	102.1
39	Nigeria	102.1
39	Iran	102.1
42	Mali	102.0
42	Cayman Islands	102.0
42	Honduras	102.0
42	Ivory Coast	102.0
46	Pakistan	101.9
47	Norway	101.8
48	Laos	101.6
49	Sweden	101.5
49	Turks and Caicos Islands	101.5
51	Morocco	101.4
51	Guam	101.4
51	Indonesia	101.4
54	Tajikistan	101.3
54	Luxembourg	101.3
56	Micronesia	101.2
56	Vanuatu	101.2
56	Belize	101.2
59	Togo	101.1
60	Slovenia	101.0
60	Ethiopia	101.0
62	Comoros	100.9
63	Paraguay	100.8
63	Dominican Republic	100.8
63	Chad	100.8
66	Fiji	100.6
66	Bolivia	100.6
68	Turkey	100.5
68	Somalia	100.5
68	Madagascar	100.5
71	Sierra Leone	100.4
71	Syria	100.4
73	Iraq	100.3
73	Benin	100.3
73	Cyprus	100.3
76	Grenada	100.2
77	Panama	100.1
77	Costa Rica	100.1
77	Uzbekistan	100.1
80	Central African Republic	100.0
81	Sudan	99.9
82	Gibraltar	99.8
82	Albania	99.8
82	South Korea	99.8
85	Ecuador	99.7
86	Sao Tome and Principe	99.6
87	Cameroon	99.5
87	Ghana	99.5
87	Palestine	99.5
90	Israel	99.4
90	North Macedonia	99.4
92	Burkina Faso	99.3
92	Suriname	99.3
94	Myanmar	99.1
94	Liberia	99.1
94	New Caledonia	99.1
94	Dominica	99.1
98	Gambia	99.0
98	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	99.0
98	Denmark	99.0
101	Cape Verde	98.9
102	Canada	98.8
102	French Guiana	98.8
102	Netherlands	98.8
105	Switzerland	98.6
105	Eswatini	98.6
105	Djibouti	98.6
105	Australia	98.6
105	Burundi	98.6
105	Cuba	98.6
111	Jamaica	98.5
111	Chile	98.5
111	DR Congo	98.5
111	Mongolia	98.5
115	Bangladesh	98.4
116	New Zealand	98.3
116	Liechtenstein	98.3
116	Kenya	98.3
119	Haiti	98.2
119	Turkmenistan	98.2
119	Taiwan	98.2
119	United States	98.2
119	Ireland	98.2
124	Peru	98.1
124	Isle Of Man	98.1
126	Argentina	98.0
126	Saint Lucia	98.0
126	Uganda	98.0
126	South Sudan	98.0
126	Cambodia	98.0
126	Venezuela	98.0
126	Guatemala	98.0
126	American Samoa	98.0
134	Tonga	97.9
135	North Korea	97.8
136	Tanzania	97.7
136	Angola	97.7
136	Guinea	97.7
139	United Kingdom	97.6
139	Belgium	97.6
139	Vietnam	97.6
139	Tunisia	97.6
139	Finland	97.6
144	Botswana	97.5
144	Guinea Bissau	97.5
146	Zambia	97.4
146	Trinidad and Tobago	97.4
146	Lesotho	97.4
146	Azerbaijan	97.4
146	Mauritius	97.4
146	Germany	97.4
146	Colombia	97.4
153	Eritrea	97.3
154	Czech Republic	97.0
154	Bosnia and Herzegovina	97.0
156	Austria	96.9
157	Senegal	96.7
158	Brazil	96.6
159	Kyrgyzstan	96.5
160	Mozambique	96.3
161	Spain	96.1
161	Monaco	96.1
163	Greece	96.0
163	Anguilla	96.0
163	Mauritania	96.0
166	Guyana	95.8
167	Rwanda	95.7
168	Slovakia	95.4
168	Mexico	95.4
170	Italy	95.1
171	Montenegro	95.0
172	Croatia	94.9
173	San Marino	94.8
173	Kiribati	94.8
175	South Africa	94.7
176	Japan	94.6
176	Malawi	94.6
178	Thailand	94.5
179	Lebanon	94.2
179	Bulgaria	94.2
181	Uruguay	93.9
182	Saint Kitts and Nevis	93.6
182	Romania	93.6
182	France	93.6
182	Poland	93.6
186	Namibia	93.3
187	Bermuda	93.2
187	Reunion	93.2
189	Sri Lanka	93.0
190	British Virgin Islands	92.7
191	Kazakhstan	92.6
192	Barbados	92.1
192	Hungary	92.1
194	Curacao	92.0
194	Serbia	92.0
196	Nepal	91.7
197	Bahamas	91.6
198	Antigua and Barbuda	91.4
199	Cook Islands	91.2
200	El Salvador	90.9
201	Saint Martin	90.6
202	Moldova	90.4
203	Estonia	90.2
204	Mayotte	89.9
205	Puerto Rico	89.5
206	Portugal	89.3
206	Zimbabwe	89.3
208	Aruba	89.1
209	Niue	88.8
210	Georgia	88.7
211	Macau	88.5
212	Lithuania	88.4
213	Russia	86.7
214	Latvia	86.3
215	Ukraine	86.2
216	Hong Kong	85.6
217	Belarus	85.5
218	Martinique	85.4
219	Guadeloupe	82.7
220	Armenia	81.9

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The Gender Composition Around the Globe

The global gender composition varies dramatically and exhibits patterns influenced by myriad social, demographic and economic factors. The "Sex Ratio," defined as the number of males per every 100 females, is a powerful tool for analysis, providing insights into the sociopolitical climate of countries, addressing gender disparities, and informing policy-making. Comparing and contrasting the sex ratios of different countries offers a unique glimpse into the varied gender compositions worldwide.

Within this framework, however, it's crucial to note that a balanced gender ratio isn't the end-all-be-all indicator of gender equality. Issues like gender pay gaps, access to education, reproductive health rights, and representation in politics and business play a significant role and coincide intricately with this numerical reflection.

Key findings from the data:

Leading the pack with heavy gender imbalances are countries such as Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, with 266 and 228 males per 100 females respectively. This disproportion is largely due to the huge influx of male expatriates for construction and labor roles.
Generally, countries in the Middle East and Asia demonstrate a high male-to-female ratio. For instance, countries India and China, with their deep-rooted preference for males due to cultural norms, reflected in their ratios of 106.7 and 104.3 males per 100 females respectively.
On the lower end of the spectrum, nations such as Latvia, Ukraine, Armenia and Russia show a starkly different picture with significantly more females than males (sex ratio less than 90). This could be attributed to various factors such as higher male mortality rates, impacts of historical events, and migration dynamics. For example, Russia has 86.7 males per 100 females.
The United States exhibits a ratio of 98.2 males to every 100 females, indicating a relatively balanced gender composition.

Countries With the Highest Male to Female Ratio

The sex ratio, expressed as the number of males per 100 females, varies globally. The countries with the highest sex ratios are predominantly located in the Middle East. At the top of the list is Qatar, with an impressive 266.0 males for every 100 females. This is closely followed by the United Arab Emirates, with a sex ratio of 228.2. The island nation of Bahrain ranks third, with 163.8 males per 100 females, followed by Oman and Kuwait, with ratios of 157.0 and 156.1, respectively.

Saudi Arabia has a sex ratio of 136.8, which makes it the sixth country with the highest sex ratio, while the Maldives closely follows with a ratio of 136.3. The South Asian country of Bhutan and the African country of Equatorial Guinea have very close values, with 112.5 and 112.0 males per 100 females, respectively. Lastly is Montserrat, with a sex ratio of 111.8.

10 Countries with Highest Sex Ratio:

Qatar - 266.0 males per 100 females
United Arab Emirates - 228.2 males per 100 females
Bahrain - 163.8 males per 100 females
Oman - 157.0 males per 100 females
Kuwait - 156.1 males per 100 females
Saudi Arabia - 136.8 males per 100 females
Maldives - 136.3 males per 100 females
Bhutan - 112.5 males per 100 females
Equatorial Guinea - 112.0 males per 100 females
Montserrat - 111.8 males per 100 females

Countries with the Lowest Male to Female Ratios

The countries with the lowest sex ratios, referring to the number of males for every 100 females, are Armenia, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Belarus, Hong Kong, Ukraine, Latvia, Russia, Lithuania, and Macau.

Armenia has the lowest sex ratio scoring only 81.9 males per 100 females. Following closely is Guadeloupe, with a sex ratio of 82.7. Martinique and Belarus have a slightly higher ratio at 85.4 and 85.5, respectively. Hong Kong registers a sex ratio of 85.6, closely trailed by Ukraine with 86.2.

Latvia's ratio is 86.3 males per 100 females, while Russia reports a sex ratio 86.7. Climbing just above 88, we find Lithuania with a sex ratio of 88.4 and Macau having the highest of this group, with 88.5 males for every 100 females.

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