North Korea vs Norway: Sex ratio at birth
North Korea
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Norway
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
North Korea rank
57th
Norway rank
54th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- North Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in North Korea, a difference of 0 male births per female births.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
North Korea ranks 57th and Norway ranks 54th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0025 male births per female births | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0035 male births per female births | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0037 male births per female births | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0005 male births per female births | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0065 male births per female births | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0013 male births per female births | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.002 male births per female births | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, North Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between North Korea and Norway?
- 0 male births per female births, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Norway rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- North Korea ranks 57th and Norway ranks 54th 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.