North Korea vs Russia: Sex ratio at birth (UN, World)
North Korea
105.65 males per 100 females
in 2023
Russia
105.63 males per 100 females
in 2023
North Korea rank
71st
Russia rank
74th
Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) over time
- North Korea
- Russia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 105.65 males per 100 females against 105.63 males per 100 females in Russia, a difference of 0.02 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
North Korea ranks 71st and Russia ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.51 males per 100 females | 104.55 males per 100 females | 1.04 males per 100 females | Russia |
| 1960s | 104.69 males per 100 females | 104.48 males per 100 females | 0.2129 males per 100 females | North Korea |
| 1970s | 105.11 males per 100 females | 103.63 males per 100 females | 1.49 males per 100 females | North Korea |
| 1980s | 105.32 males per 100 females | 103.72 males per 100 females | 1.6 males per 100 females | North Korea |
| 1990s | 105.24 males per 100 females | 105.37 males per 100 females | 0.1276 males per 100 females | Russia |
| 2000s | 105.36 males per 100 females | 105.54 males per 100 females | 0.1826 males per 100 females | Russia |
| 2010s | 105.55 males per 100 females | 105.68 males per 100 females | 0.1336 males per 100 females | Russia |
| 2020s | 105.64 males per 100 females | 105.63 males per 100 females | 0.0088 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 Russia?
- North Korea, at 105.65 males per 100 females against 105.63 males per 100 females in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between North Korea and Russia?
- 0.02 males per 100 females, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Russia rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- North Korea ranks 71st and Russia ranks 74th 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.