South Korea vs Norway: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
South Korea
105.75 males per 100 females
in 2023
Norway
105.71 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Korea rank
66th
Norway rank
68th
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- South Korea
- Norway
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 105.75 males per 100 females against 105.71 males per 100 females in Norway, a difference of 0.04 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
South Korea ranks 66th and Norway ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.94 males per 100 females | 105.17 males per 100 females | 0.2342 males per 100 females | Norway |
| 1960s | 106.39 males per 100 females | 105.77 males per 100 females | 0.6181 males per 100 females | South Korea |
| 1970s | 107.6 males per 100 females | 105.11 males per 100 females | 2.48 males per 100 females | South Korea |
| 1980s | 110.34 males per 100 females | 105.31 males per 100 females | 5.03 males per 100 females | South Korea |
| 1990s | 114.14 males per 100 females | 105.8 males per 100 females | 8.35 males per 100 females | South Korea |
| 2000s | 110.14 males per 100 females | 105.28 males per 100 females | 4.86 males per 100 females | South Korea |
| 2010s | 106.03 males per 100 females | 105.8 males per 100 females | 0.2226 males per 100 females | South Korea |
| 2020s | 105.7 males per 100 females | 105.12 males per 100 females | 0.5757 males per 100 females | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old, South Korea or Norway?
- South Korea, at 105.75 males per 100 females against 105.71 males per 100 females in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between South Korea and Norway?
- 0.04 males per 100 females, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- South Korea ranks 66th and Norway ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male births per 100 female births.