Which country has the highest sex ratio in the world?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Latvia
In Latvia there are only 85 males per 100 females, so women outnumber men there more than anywhere else.
Note: This question is taken from the pre-rationalised NCERT book. The latest edition (2026-27) does not have this part. An extract of the pre-rationalised NCERT book is given below for the benefit of students.
Pre-rationalised NCERT: “On an average, the world population reflects a sex ratio of 102 males per 100 females. The highest sex ratio in the world has been recorded in Latvia where there are 85 males per 100 females. In contrast, in Qatar there are 311 males per 100 females.” |