Countries By Sex Ratio 2025

Sex Ratio 2024

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Sex Ratio 2024

1	Qatar	246
2	United Arab Emirates	176
3	Oman	166
4	Bahrain	163
5	Maldives	161
6	Kuwait	157
7	Saudi Arabia	153
8	Seychelles	123
9	Western Sahara	122
10	Palau	117
11	Bhutan	115
12	Brunei	113
13	Northern Mariana Islands	112
14	Equatorial Guinea	111
14	Greenland	111
16	Malaysia	110
17	Malta	108
18	Singapore	107
19	Papua New Guinea	106
19	India	106
19	Jordan	106
22	Marshall Islands	105
22	Solomon Islands	105
22	Iceland	105
22	Tuvalu	105
26	Andorra	104
26	China	104
26	Algeria	104
26	Nauru	104
26	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	104
31	Pakistan	103
31	Senegal	103
31	Cape Verde	103
31	Libya	103
31	Iran	103
31	Gabon	103
31	Yemen	103
31	Ivory Coast	103
31	Niger	103
40	Sweden	102
40	Mali	102
40	Egypt	102
40	Morocco	102
40	Vanuatu	102
40	Norway	102
40	Samoa	102
40	French Polynesia	102
40	Afghanistan	102
40	Nigeria	102
40	Uzbekistan	102
40	Guam	102
40	Cyprus	102
40	Belize	102
40	American Samoa	102
40	Timor Leste	102
56	Iraq	101
56	Benin	101
56	Paraguay	101
56	Slovenia	101
56	Cayman Islands	101
56	Laos	101
56	Comoros	101
56	Honduras	101
56	Madagascar	101
56	Chad	101
56	United States	101
56	Luxembourg	101
56	Indonesia	101
56	Togo	101
70	Panama	100
70	Turks and Caicos Islands	100
70	Republic of the Congo	100
70	Somalia	100
70	Grenada	100
70	Syria	100
70	Ethiopia	100
70	Bolivia	100
78	Ghana	99.7
78	Liberia	99.7
78	Dominica	99.7
78	Suriname	99.7
82	Turkey	99.6
83	South Korea	99.5
83	Sierra Leone	99.5
83	Mauritius	99.5
83	Philippines	99.5
87	Ecuador	99.4
88	Cameroon	99.3
88	Botswana	99.3
88	Burkina Faso	99.3
88	Israel	99.3
88	Mongolia	99.3
93	Gambia	99.2
94	Gibraltar	99.1
95	Myanmar	99
96	Peru	98.9
97	Montserrat	98.8
97	Switzerland	98.8
97	New Zealand	98.8
97	Liechtenstein	98.8
97	Chile	98.8
97	Denmark	98.8
97	Dominican Republic	98.8
97	Kenya	98.8
97	Sao Tome and Principe	98.8
97	Netherlands	98.8
107	Micronesia	98.7
107	Burundi	98.7
109	Canada	98.6
109	Argentina	98.6
111	Fiji	98.5
111	Uganda	98.5
111	DR Congo	98.5
111	Australia	98.5
111	Palestine	98.5
116	Guatemala	98.4
117	Tanzania	98.3
117	Sudan	98.3
117	Djibouti	98.3
120	Guinea	98.1
121	Zambia	98
121	Angola	98
121	North Korea	98
121	Isle Of Man	98
121	Ireland	98
126	Jamaica	97.8
126	Haiti	97.8
126	Guinea Bissau	97.8
126	Taiwan	97.8
126	Finland	97.8
131	Albania	97.7
131	Tunisia	97.7
131	Kyrgyzstan	97.7
134	Trinidad and Tobago	97.6
134	Costa Rica	97.6
134	Eritrea	97.6
134	Venezuela	97.6
134	Germany	97.6
139	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	97.4
139	Belgium	97.4
139	Colombia	97.4
139	New Caledonia	97.4
143	Saint Lucia	97.3
143	Czech Republic	97.3
143	Cuba	97.3
146	United Kingdom	97.1
147	Austria	97
148	Nicaragua	96.8
148	South Sudan	96.8
148	San Marino	96.8
148	Brazil	96.8
152	Tajikistan	96.7
152	Bangladesh	96.7
154	Eswatini	96.5
154	Turkmenistan	96.5
156	Spain	96.4
156	Mauritania	96.4
158	Cambodia	96.2
158	Azerbaijan	96.2
160	Vietnam	96
161	Italy	95.7
161	Monaco	95.7
163	Bermuda	95.6
164	Cook Islands	95.5
165	Slovakia	95.4
165	Malawi	95.4
165	Rwanda	95.4
165	Namibia	95.4
169	Japan	95.2
170	Lesotho	95.1
171	Kazakhstan	95.0
172	Guyana	94.8
172	Lebanon	94.8
172	South Africa	94.8
172	North Macedonia	94.8
176	Thailand	94.7
177	Sint Maarten	94.5
177	Kiribati	94.5
179	Anguilla	94.4
179	Mozambique	94.4
181	Uruguay	94.2
182	Mexico	94.1
182	France	94.1
184	Greece	94
185	Romania	93.9
185	Poland	93.9
187	Bulgaria	93.8
188	Sri Lanka	93.7
189	Croatia	93.3
190	Montenegro	92.9
191	French Guiana	92.8
192	Central African Republic	92.6
193	Hungary	92.5
194	Niue	92.4
195	Barbados	92.1
196	Mayotte	91.8
197	Saint Kitts and Nevis	91.6
198	Bahamas	91.3
198	Zimbabwe	91.3
200	Nepal	91.2
201	Curacao	91
202	Portugal	90.9
202	Antigua and Barbuda	90.9
202	Bosnia and Herzegovina	90.9
205	Estonia	90.8
206	El Salvador	90.5
206	Reunion	90.5
208	Serbia	90.1
209	British Virgin Islands	89.9
210	Tonga	89.5
210	Aruba	89.5
210	Lithuania	89.5
213	Puerto Rico	88.8
214	Saint Barthelemy	88.4
215	Georgia	87.4
216	Belarus	87.2
217	Ukraine	87
218	Latvia	86.6
218	Armenia	86.6
220	Russia	86.5
221	Saint Martin	86.2
222	Macau	85.3
223	Moldova	85.2
224	Martinique	82.9
225	Guadeloupe	82.4
226	Hong Kong	81.8

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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.

Countries with the Lowest Sex Ratio: