Least developed countries vs Spain: Sex ratio at birth

Least developed countries
1.04 male births per female births
in 2024
Spain
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
39th
Spain rank
40th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.06 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.02 male births per female births.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 39th and Spain ranks 40th of 47 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1.04 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0152 male births per female births Spain
1970s 1.04 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0216 male births per female births Spain
1980s 1.04 male births per female births 1.08 male births per female births 0.0356 male births per female births Spain
1990s 1.04 male births per female births 1.07 male births per female births 0.0266 male births per female births Spain
2000s 1.04 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0263 male births per female births Spain
2010s 1.04 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0233 male births per female births Spain
2020s 1.04 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0243 male births per female births Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Least developed countries or Spain?
Spain, at 1.06 male births per female births against 1.04 male births per female births in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Least developed countries and Spain?
0.02 male births per female births, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Spain rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Least developed countries ranks 39th and Spain ranks 40th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births)
Unit
male births per female births
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.