Greenland vs North Korea: Sex ratio at age 5
Greenland
105.54 males per 100 females
in 2023
North Korea
105.56 males per 100 females
in 2023
Greenland rank
74th
North Korea rank
72nd
Sex ratio at age 5 over time
- Greenland
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 105.56 males per 100 females against 105.54 males per 100 females in Greenland, a difference of 0.02 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 74th and North Korea ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.72 males per 100 females | 98.57 males per 100 females | 5.15 males per 100 females | Greenland |
| 1960s | 106.03 males per 100 females | 103.11 males per 100 females | 2.92 males per 100 females | Greenland |
| 1970s | 107.25 males per 100 females | 104.33 males per 100 females | 2.92 males per 100 females | Greenland |
| 1980s | 105.99 males per 100 females | 104.99 males per 100 females | 0.997 males per 100 females | Greenland |
| 1990s | 102.02 males per 100 females | 105.14 males per 100 females | 3.11 males per 100 females | North Korea |
| 2000s | 103.41 males per 100 females | 105.25 males per 100 females | 1.84 males per 100 females | North Korea |
| 2010s | 105.84 males per 100 females | 105.33 males per 100 females | 0.5112 males per 100 females | Greenland |
| 2020s | 105.83 males per 100 females | 105.5 males per 100 females | 0.331 males per 100 females | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Greenland or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 105.56 males per 100 females against 105.54 males per 100 females in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Greenland and North Korea?
- 0.02 males per 100 females, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and North Korea rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
- Greenland ranks 74th and North Korea ranks 72nd 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 age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 5.