Norway vs Sweden: Sex ratio at birth
Norway
105.71
in 2023
Sweden
105.74
in 2023
Norway rank
66th
Sweden rank
65th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 105.74 against 105.71 in Norway, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 65th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.17 | 106.08 | 0.9104 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 105.77 | 105.65 | 0.1186 | Norway |
| 1970s | 105.11 | 105.49 | 0.3734 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 105.31 | 105.52 | 0.2065 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 105.8 | 105.34 | 0.4556 | Norway |
| 2000s | 105.28 | 105.99 | 0.7106 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 105.8 | 105.77 | 0.0359 | Norway |
| 2020s | 105.12 | 105.71 | 0.586 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 105.74 against 105.71 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.03, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Norway ranks 66th 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.