Indonesia vs North Korea: Sex ratio at birth (UN, World)
Indonesia
105.69 males per 100 females
in 2023
North Korea
105.65 males per 100 females
in 2023
Indonesia rank
70th
North Korea rank
71st
Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) over time
- Indonesia
- North Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 105.69 males per 100 females against 105.65 males per 100 females in North Korea, a difference of 0.04 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 70th and North Korea ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.09 males per 100 females | 103.51 males per 100 females | 0.424 males per 100 females | North Korea |
| 1960s | 103.49 males per 100 females | 104.69 males per 100 females | 1.21 males per 100 females | North Korea |
| 1970s | 103.96 males per 100 females | 105.11 males per 100 females | 1.15 males per 100 females | North Korea |
| 1980s | 105.44 males per 100 females | 105.32 males per 100 females | 0.1236 males per 100 females | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 105.71 males per 100 females | 105.24 males per 100 females | 0.4693 males per 100 females | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 105.52 males per 100 females | 105.36 males per 100 females | 0.1639 males per 100 females | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 105.46 males per 100 females | 105.55 males per 100 females | 0.0886 males per 100 females | North Korea |
| 2020s | 105.65 males per 100 females | 105.64 males per 100 females | 0.0027 males per 100 females | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Indonesia or North Korea?
- Indonesia, at 105.69 males per 100 females against 105.65 males per 100 females in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Indonesia and North Korea?
- 0.04 males per 100 females, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and North Korea rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Indonesia ranks 70th and North Korea ranks 71st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at birth. 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.