Kuwait vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sex ratio at birth
Kuwait
105.33 males per 100 females
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
105.42 males per 100 females
in 2023
Kuwait rank
86th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
83rd
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Kuwait
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 105.42 males per 100 females against 105.33 males per 100 females in Kuwait, a difference of 0.09 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Kuwait ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.8 males per 100 females | 105.33 males per 100 females | 2.53 males per 100 females | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 103.57 males per 100 females | 104.75 males per 100 females | 1.17 males per 100 females | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 103.05 males per 100 females | 105.57 males per 100 females | 2.52 males per 100 females | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 103.19 males per 100 females | 104.96 males per 100 females | 1.77 males per 100 females | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 104.39 males per 100 females | 104.97 males per 100 females | 0.5828 males per 100 females | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 105.96 males per 100 females | 105 males per 100 females | 0.9675 males per 100 females | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 107.4 males per 100 females | 105.25 males per 100 females | 2.14 males per 100 females | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 103.58 males per 100 females | 105.4 males per 100 females | 1.82 males per 100 females | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Kuwait or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 105.42 males per 100 females against 105.33 males per 100 females in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Kuwait and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.09 males per 100 females, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Kuwait ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd 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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About this data
Number of male births per 100 female births.