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Countries by Sex Ratio

Qatar has the highest Sex Ratio (Males Per 100 Females) in 2026 (243.672), followed by United Arab Emirates (175.032) and Oman (166.537). Hong Kong has the lowest (81.7).

Population233 countries · 1 metricUpdated Feb 7, 2025Original page
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Sex Ratio (Males Per 100 Females), 2026

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 233 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
98.419
Middle half 95.112 – 101.381
Average
100.236
233 countries
Highest
243.672
Qatar
Lowest
81.7
Hong Kong

Over time · 2020–2026

The top 5 in 2026, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Oman
  • Bahrain
  • Maldives

Data

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233 countries · # = rank by Sex Ratio (Males Per 100 Females)
#
1Qatar243.672
2United Arab Emirates175.032
3Oman166.537
4Bahrain163.226
5Maldives159.761
6Kuwait156.525
7Saudi Arabia151.984
8Western Sahara122.014
9Seychelles121.961
10Palau116.168
11Bhutan114.47
12Brunei112.865
13Northern Mariana Islands112.714
14Equatorial Guinea111.204
15Greenland110.248
16Malaysia109.499
17Malta108.151
18Singapore106.763
19Faroe Islands106.515
20India106.375
21Jordan106.044
22Papua New Guinea105.5
23Iceland105.222
24Tuvalu105.037
25Solomon Islands104.602
26Andorra104.395
27Marshall Islands104.381
28Algeria103.997
29China103.559
30Nauru103.454
31Cape Verde103.434
32Libya103.319
33Saint Vincent and the Grenadines103.226
34Ivory Coast103.22
35Iran103.172
36Niger103.138
37Senegal103.001
38Gabon102.757
39Yemen102.73
40Pakistan102.528
41Nigeria102.493
42Guam102.319
43Afghanistan102.082
44French Polynesia102.032
45Egypt101.946
46Uzbekistan101.829
47Vanuatu101.819
48Mali101.755
49Timor-Leste101.734
50Belize101.73
51Norway101.675
52Sweden101.586
53Morocco101.579
54Samoa101.553
55Cyprus101.478
56Luxembourg101.477
57American Samoa101.451
58Togo101.447
59Slovenia101.381
60Honduras101.322
61Comoros101.079
62United States101.015
63Iraq100.966
64Laos100.936
65Indonesia100.93
66Micronesia100.827
67Cayman Islands100.704
68Benin100.668
69Chad100.645
70Madagascar100.63
71Paraguay100.458
72Ethiopia100.41
73Syria100.354
74Somalia100.331
75Bolivia100.315
76Grenada100.273
77Turks and Caicos Islands100.017
78Panama99.977
79Republic of the Congo99.948
80Liberia99.776
81Ghana99.704
82Suriname99.665
83Sierra Leone99.523
84Philippines99.498
85Turkey99.487
86Dominica99.482
87South Korea99.433
88Ecuador99.366
89Cameroon99.328
90Burkina Faso99.318
90Israel99.318
92Mauritius99.251
93Botswana99.218
94Mongolia99.208
95Gambia99.197
96Gibraltar99.028
97Myanmar98.971
98New Zealand98.901
99Liechtenstein98.886
100Peru98.875
101Denmark98.864
102Switzerland98.832
103Chile98.831
104Netherlands98.789
105Kenya98.781
106Dominican Republic98.78
107Burundi98.736
108Sao Tome and Principe98.664
109Argentina98.636
110Montserrat98.623
111Canada98.611
112Uganda98.56
113Fiji98.522
114Palestine98.51
115Australia98.507
116DR Congo98.49
117Guatemala98.419
118Tanzania98.391
119Guinea98.242
120Sudan98.224
121Djibouti98.206
122North Korea98.182
123Zambia98.056
124Angola98.027
125Ireland98.025
126Finland97.909
127Isle of Man97.905
128Guinea-Bissau97.886
129Haiti97.736
130Jamaica97.714
131Kyrgyzstan97.679
132Taiwan97.671
133Albania97.669
134Eritrea97.64
135Tunisia97.607
136Costa Rica97.605
137Guernsey97.576
138Germany97.566
139Trinidad and Tobago97.501
140Venezuela97.485
141Belgium97.45
142New Caledonia97.395
143Colombia97.36
144Jersey97.354
145Czechia97.352
146Cuba97.243
147Saint Lucia97.149
148United Kingdom97.11
149Austria97.102
150Saint Pierre and Miquelon97.051
151Nicaragua96.897
152Tajikistan96.871
153San Marino96.756
154South Sudan96.74
155Brazil96.696
156Bangladesh96.655
157Turkmenistan96.615
158Eswatini96.6
159Falkland Islands96.595
160Mauritania96.507
161Spain96.363
162Azerbaijan96.266
163Cambodia96.252
164Tokelau96.065
165Vietnam95.968
166Italy95.85
167Monaco95.669
168Rwanda95.506
169Bermuda95.445
170Namibia95.425
171Malawi95.407
172Slovakia95.343
173Lesotho95.23
174Cook Islands95.19
175Kazakhstan95.112
176Japan95.054
177Lebanon94.848
178North Macedonia94.844
179Guyana94.728
180South Africa94.707
181Kiribati94.677
182Thailand94.526
183Mozambique94.516
184Anguilla94.334
185Uruguay94.266
186Sint Maarten94.252
187Mexico94.13
188Greece94.111
189France94.103
190Romania93.906
191Poland93.847
192Bulgaria93.737
193Sri Lanka93.674
194Croatia93.332
195Montenegro92.929
196Central African Republic92.897
197French Guiana92.873
198Hungary92.646
199Niue92.295
200Barbados92.142
201Mayotte92.014
202Zimbabwe91.426
203Saint Kitts and Nevis91.399
204Curacao91.204
205Bahamas91.125
206Bosnia and Herzegovina91.044
207Estonia91.042
208Portugal90.903
209Antigua and Barbuda90.9
210Nepal90.679
211Wallis and Futuna90.535
212El Salvador90.486
213Reunion90.422
214Serbia89.974
215British Virgin Islands89.818
216United States Virgin Islands89.673
217Lithuania89.569
218Aruba89.5
219Tonga89.469
220Puerto Rico88.709
221Saint Barthelemy88.532
222Georgia87.426
223Belarus87.188
224Ukraine87.112
225Latvia86.752
226Armenia86.518
227Russia86.383
228Saint Martin85.5
229Macau85.184
230Moldova85.081
231Martinique82.794
232Guadeloupe82.357
233Hong Kong81.7

What correlates with Sex Ratio (Males Per 100 Females) (2026)?

Pearson r against 1,265 other country metrics sharing at least 140 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Sex Ratio (Males Per 100 Females) tend to score higher on these

  1. Males per 100 Females (Total Pop.)Countries with a Shortage of Men
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 218
    Plot
  2. Males per 100 Females (Ages 15-64)Countries with a Shortage of Men
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 218
    Plot
  3. Radiance per 1k PopulationDarkest Countries
    r = +0.62 · strong · n = 226
    Plot
  4. CO₂ Emissions per CapitaCO₂ Emissions by Country
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 206
    Plot
  5. Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)Indian Population by Country
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 196
    Plot
  6. Total GHG Emissions per CapitaGreenhouse Gas Emissions by Country
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 206
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Sex Ratio (Males Per 100 Females) tend to score lower on these

  1. Death Rate GHDEDeath Rate by Country
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 203
    Plot
  2. Crude Death Rate per 1k Population - UN 2020-2025Death Rate by Country
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 198
    Plot
  3. Crude Death Rate Per 1k - UN 2015-2020Death Rate by Country
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 197
    Plot
  4. Polity IV ScorePolity Data Series by Country
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 162
    Plot
  5. % Female UsersFacebook Users by Country
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 218
    Plot
  6. Mortality, All - Crude RateCancer Rates by Country
    r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 182
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Sex Ratio (Males Per 100 Females)?
Qatar has the highest Sex Ratio (Males Per 100 Females) in 2026, at 243.672, followed by United Arab Emirates (175.032) and Oman (166.537).
Which country has the lowest Sex Ratio (Males Per 100 Females)?
Hong Kong has the lowest Sex Ratio (Males Per 100 Females) in 2026, at 81.7.
What is the median Sex Ratio (Males Per 100 Females) across countries?
The median is 98.419 across the 233 countries with data in 2026.
Where does this countries by sex ratio data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of Countries by Sex ratio - Statistic Times; Sex ratio of the total population - United Nations; Global population skews male, but UN projects parity between sexes by 2050 - Pew Research; Sidebar: Sex Ratios Around the World - Pew Research.

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