North Korea vs Poland: Sex ratio at age 5
North Korea
105.56 males per 100 females
in 2023
Poland
105.62 males per 100 females
in 2023
North Korea rank
72nd
Poland rank
69th
Sex ratio at age 5 over time
- North Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 105.62 males per 100 females against 105.56 males per 100 females in North Korea, a difference of 0.06 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
North Korea ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.57 males per 100 females | 103.59 males per 100 females | 5.02 males per 100 females | Poland |
| 1960s | 103.11 males per 100 females | 104.74 males per 100 females | 1.64 males per 100 females | Poland |
| 1970s | 104.33 males per 100 females | 104.68 males per 100 females | 0.3539 males per 100 females | Poland |
| 1980s | 104.99 males per 100 females | 104.74 males per 100 females | 0.2472 males per 100 females | North Korea |
| 1990s | 105.14 males per 100 females | 104.75 males per 100 females | 0.3866 males per 100 females | North Korea |
| 2000s | 105.25 males per 100 females | 105.35 males per 100 females | 0.1017 males per 100 females | Poland |
| 2010s | 105.33 males per 100 females | 105.3 males per 100 females | 0.0283 males per 100 females | North Korea |
| 2020s | 105.5 males per 100 females | 105.51 males per 100 females | 0.0088 males per 100 females | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, North Korea or Poland?
- Poland, at 105.62 males per 100 females against 105.56 males per 100 females in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between North Korea and Poland?
- 0.06 males per 100 females, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Poland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Poland rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
- North Korea ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 69th 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.