Republic of Korea vs Turkmenistan: Sex ratio at birth

Republic of Korea
105.75 males per 100 females
in 2023
Turkmenistan
105.79 males per 100 females
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
66th
Turkmenistan rank
65th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 105.79 males per 100 females against 105.75 males per 100 females in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.04 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 66th and Turkmenistan ranks 65th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 7 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1950s 104.94 males per 100 females 103.95 males per 100 females 0.9852 males per 100 females Republic of Korea
1960s 106.39 males per 100 females 104.27 males per 100 females 2.12 males per 100 females Republic of Korea
1970s 107.6 males per 100 females 104.66 males per 100 females 2.94 males per 100 females Republic of Korea
1980s 110.34 males per 100 females 105.31 males per 100 females 5.03 males per 100 females Republic of Korea
1990s 114.14 males per 100 females 105.28 males per 100 females 8.87 males per 100 females Republic of Korea
2000s 110.14 males per 100 females 106.5 males per 100 females 3.64 males per 100 females Republic of Korea
2010s 106.03 males per 100 females 105.27 males per 100 females 0.762 males per 100 females Republic of Korea
2020s 105.7 males per 100 females 106.02 males per 100 females 0.321 males per 100 females Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Republic of Korea or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 105.79 males per 100 females against 105.75 males per 100 females in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Republic of Korea and Turkmenistan?
0.04 males per 100 females, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Turkmenistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Republic of Korea ranks 66th and Turkmenistan ranks 65th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of male births per 100 female births.