Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Sex ratio at birth

Republic of Korea
105.75
in 2023
Sweden
105.74
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
64th
Sweden rank
65th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sweden
0255075100125195019862023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 105.75 against 105.74 in Sweden, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 65th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 104.94 106.08 1.14 Sweden
1960s 106.39 105.65 0.7367 Republic of Korea
1970s 107.6 105.49 2.11 Republic of Korea
1980s 110.34 105.52 4.82 Republic of Korea
1990s 114.14 105.34 8.8 Republic of Korea
2000s 110.14 105.99 4.15 Republic of Korea
2010s 106.03 105.77 0.2585 Republic of Korea
2020s 105.7 105.71 0.0102 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Republic of Korea or Sweden?
Republic of Korea, at 105.75 against 105.74 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
0.01, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Republic of Korea ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 65th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed