North Korea vs Norway: Sex ratio at birth (UN, World)
North Korea
105.65 males per 100 females
in 2023
Norway
105.71 males per 100 females
in 2023
North Korea rank
71st
Norway rank
68th
Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) over time
- North Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 105.71 males per 100 females against 105.65 males per 100 females in North Korea, a difference of 0.06 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
North Korea ranks 71st and Norway ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.51 males per 100 females | 105.17 males per 100 females | 1.66 males per 100 females | Norway |
| 1960s | 104.69 males per 100 females | 105.77 males per 100 females | 1.08 males per 100 females | Norway |
| 1970s | 105.11 males per 100 females | 105.11 males per 100 females | 0.0001 males per 100 females | Norway |
| 1980s | 105.32 males per 100 females | 105.31 males per 100 females | 0.004 males per 100 females | North Korea |
| 1990s | 105.24 males per 100 females | 105.8 males per 100 females | 0.5589 males per 100 females | Norway |
| 2000s | 105.36 males per 100 females | 105.28 males per 100 females | 0.0773 males per 100 females | North Korea |
| 2010s | 105.55 males per 100 females | 105.8 males per 100 females | 0.2595 males per 100 females | Norway |
| 2020s | 105.64 males per 100 females | 105.12 males per 100 females | 0.518 males per 100 females | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, North Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 105.71 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 North Korea and Norway?
- 0.06 males per 100 females, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Norway rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- North Korea ranks 71st and Norway ranks 68th 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.