The GLOBAList QUIZ.(Main)

Sex ratios: Who has the upper hand?

With the world population growing at a steady clip, we wonder: What is the ratio of males to females in the world? For every 100 females, there are -

A. 94 males B. 97 males

C. 102 males D. 105 males

A. 94 males is not correct.

In the world's more developed regions, there are 94 males for every 100 females. The lowest ratio of males to females is in Eastern Europe - with Estonia, Latvia, Russia and Ukraine having fewer than 88 men per 100 women. This ratio is similar to that of Europe as a whole following World War II, in which many men died on the battlefield. In 1950, there were 87 males for …