Hong Kong vs Papua New Guinea: Sex ratio at birth
Hong Kong
1.08 male births per female births
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.08 male births per female births
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
10th
Papua New Guinea rank
13th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Hong Kong
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.08 male births per female births against 1.08 male births per female births in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 male births per female births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0086 male births per female births | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0076 male births per female births | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0105 male births per female births | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0014 male births per female births | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1.1 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0256 male births per female births | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.1 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.023 male births per female births | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0002 male births per female births | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Hong Kong or Papua New Guinea?
- Hong Kong, at 1.08 male births per female births against 1.08 male births per female births in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 male births per female births, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 13th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.