demographic2023
Share of male population
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
5.1%
Median: 5.0%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Islamic Republic of Iran
10.5%
Lowest
Vietnam
1.6%
Top 5 Countries
1Islamic Republic of Iran10.5%
2Portugal10.4%
3Malta10.1%
4Netherlands9.0%
5Australia8.8%
By Region
Oceania7.8%(2 countries)
South America7.0%(7 countries)
Europe5.5%(32 countries)
North America5.1%(4 countries)
Other5.0%(124 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.6%)High (10.5%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.1%)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Other (124)
Africa (9)
Asia (26)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 10.5% |
| 2 | Portugal | 10.4% |
| 3 | Malta | 10.1% |
| 4 | Netherlands | 9.0% |
| 5 | Australia | 8.8% |
| 6 | Brazil | 8.5% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 8.1% |
| 8 | Bolivia | 8.0% |
| 9 | Ireland | 7.8% |
| 10 | Cyprus | 7.8% |
| 11 | Peru | 7.7% |
| 12 | Togo | 7.6% |
| 13 | Greece | 7.5% |
| 14 | Central African Republic | 7.4% |
| 15 | San Marino | 7.3% |
| 16 | Chile | 7.2% |
| 17 | Liberia | 7.2% |
| 18 | Argentina | 7.1% |
| 19 | Andorra | 7.1% |
| 20 | Ecuador | 7.1% |
| 21 | Guinea | 7.1% |
| 22 | Angola | 7.0% |
| 23 | Republic of The Gambia | 7.0% |
| 24 | Paraguay | 6.9% |
| 25 | New Zealand | 6.9% |
| 26 | Monaco | 6.8% |
| 27 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6.8% |
| 28 | Syrian Arab Republic | 6.8% |
| 29 | Spain | 6.8% |
| 30 | Sierra Leone | 6.8% |
| 31 | France | 6.7% |
| 32 | Cape Verde | 6.7% |
| 33 | Chad | 6.7% |
| 34 | Cameroon | 6.6% |
| 35 | Uruguay | 6.5% |
| 36 | Mozambique | 6.4% |
| 37 | Belgium | 6.4% |
| 38 | Lebanon | 6.4% |
| 39 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.4% |
| 40 | South Sudan | 6.4% |
| 41 | Puerto Rico | 6.4% |
| 42 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6.4% |
| 43 | Mali | 6.4% |
| 44 | Tunisia | 6.4% |
| 45 | Benin | 6.3% |
| 46 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.3% |
| 47 | Burkina Faso | 6.3% |
| 48 | Gabon | 6.2% |
| 49 | Italy | 6.2% |
| 50 | Norway | 6.2% |
| 51 | Greenland | 6.1% |
| 52 | Cuba | 6.1% |
| 53 | Switzerland | 6.1% |
| 54 | Zambia | 6.0% |
| 55 | Republic of the Congo | 6.0% |
| 56 | Luxembourg | 6.0% |
| 57 | Armenia | 5.9% |
| 58 | Bahamas | 5.9% |
| 59 | Dominican Republic | 5.9% |
| 60 | Afghanistan | 5.9% |
| 61 | Lesotho | 5.9% |
| 62 | Saint Lucia | 5.9% |
| 63 | Grenada | 5.8% |
| 64 | Belize | 5.8% |
| 65 | Iraq | 5.8% |
| 66 | Bermuda | 5.8% |
| 67 | Dominica | 5.7% |
| 68 | Senegal | 5.7% |
| 69 | Barbados | 5.7% |
| 70 | State of Palestine | 5.7% |
| 71 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 5.7% |
| 72 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.7% |
| 73 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5.7% |
| 74 | Montenegro | 5.6% |
| 75 | Guyana | 5.6% |
| 76 | Canada | 5.6% |
| 77 | Croatia | 5.6% |
| 78 | Niger | 5.5% |
| 79 | Austria | 5.5% |
| 80 | South Africa | 5.5% |
| 81 | Tonga | 5.5% |
| 82 | Suriname | 5.5% |
| 83 | Nigeria | 5.5% |
| 84 | Saudi Arabia | 5.5% |
| 85 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.5% |
| 86 | Malawi | 5.4% |
| 87 | Comoros | 5.4% |
| 88 | United States of America | 5.4% |
| 89 | Rwanda | 5.4% |
| 90 | Denmark | 5.3% |
| 91 | Egypt | 5.3% |
| 92 | Haiti | 5.2% |
| 93 | Iceland | 5.2% |
| 94 | Israel | 5.2% |
| 95 | Uganda | 5.2% |
| 96 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.2% |
| 97 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.1% |
| 98 | Sweden | 5.1% |
| 99 | Jordan | 5.1% |
| 100 | Mauritania | 5.0% |
| 101 | Mexico | 5.0% |
| 102 | Serbia | 5.0% |
| 103 | Sudan | 5.0% |
| 104 | Nicaragua | 5.0% |
| 105 | Libya | 4.9% |
| 106 | Slovenia | 4.9% |
| 107 | Namibia | 4.9% |
| 108 | Costa Rica | 4.9% |
| 109 | Venezuela | 4.9% |
| 110 | Botswana | 4.8% |
| 111 | Yemen | 4.8% |
| 112 | Eswatini | 4.8% |
| 113 | Oman | 4.8% |
| 114 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 4.8% |
| 115 | Morocco | 4.7% |
| 116 | Jamaica | 4.7% |
| 117 | Bahrain | 4.7% |
| 118 | Zimbabwe | 4.6% |
| 119 | Madagascar | 4.6% |
| 120 | Eritrea | 4.6% |
| 121 | Finland | 4.6% |
| 122 | Guatemala | 4.6% |
| 123 | Algeria | 4.6% |
| 124 | Djibouti | 4.6% |
| 125 | El Salvador | 4.5% |
| 126 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.5% |
| 127 | Burundi | 4.5% |
| 128 | Germany | 4.5% |
| 129 | Colombia | 4.5% |
| 130 | Moldova, Republic of | 4.5% |
| 131 | Ghana | 4.4% |
| 132 | Türkiye | 4.4% |
| 133 | Nepal | 4.4% |
| 134 | American Samoa | 4.3% |
| 135 | India | 4.3% |
| 136 | Bangladesh | 4.3% |
| 137 | Tokelau | 4.3% |
| 138 | Honduras | 4.3% |
| 139 | Ethiopia | 4.2% |
| 140 | Albania | 4.2% |
| 141 | Marshall Islands | 4.2% |
| 142 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 4.2% |
| 143 | Kuwait | 4.2% |
| 144 | Pakistan | 4.2% |
| 145 | Samoa | 4.2% |
| 146 | Northern Mariana Islands | 4.2% |
| 147 | Nauru | 4.2% |
| 148 | Niue | 4.2% |
| 149 | Cook Islands | 4.2% |
| 150 | Kiribati | 4.1% |
| 151 | Fiji | 4.1% |
| 152 | Romania | 4.1% |
| 153 | Tuvalu | 4.1% |
| 154 | Guam | 4.0% |
| 155 | Palau | 4.0% |
| 156 | Panama | 4.0% |
| 157 | Vanuatu | 4.0% |
| 158 | Solomon Islands | 4.0% |
| 159 | Kenya | 3.9% |
| 160 | Bhutan | 3.8% |
| 161 | Slovakia | 3.8% |
| 162 | Papua New Guinea | 3.8% |
| 163 | Latvia | 3.7% |
| 164 | Lithuania | 3.6% |
| 165 | Somalia | 3.6% |
| 166 | Azerbaijan | 3.6% |
| 167 | United Arab Emirates | 3.5% |
| 168 | Mongolia | 3.4% |
| 169 | South Korea | 3.4% |
| 170 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.4% |
| 171 | Czech Republic | 3.3% |
| 172 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.3% |
| 173 | Ukraine | 3.3% |
| 174 | People's Republic of China | 3.3% |
| 175 | North Korea | 3.2% |
| 176 | Estonia | 3.2% |
| 177 | Hungary | 3.2% |
| 178 | Turkmenistan | 3.2% |
| 179 | Qatar | 3.2% |
| 180 | Georgia | 3.1% |
| 181 | Bulgaria | 3.1% |
| 182 | Poland | 3.0% |
| 183 | Belarus | 2.9% |
| 184 | Cambodia | 2.9% |
| 185 | Taiwan, Province of China | 2.9% |
| 186 | Tajikistan | 2.9% |
| 187 | Russian Federation | 2.8% |
| 188 | Indonesia | 2.6% |
| 189 | Japan | 2.6% |
| 190 | Philippines | 2.5% |
| 191 | Kazakhstan | 2.4% |
| 192 | Singapore | 2.4% |
| 193 | Myanmar | 2.3% |
| 194 | Seychelles | 2.3% |
| 195 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.2% |
| 196 | Maldives | 2.1% |
| 197 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.0% |
| 198 | Timor-Leste | 1.9% |
| 199 | Thailand | 1.9% |
| 200 | Malaysia | 1.8% |
| 201 | Uzbekistan | 1.8% |
| 202 | Sri Lanka | 1.8% |
| 203 | Mauritius | 1.7% |
| 204 | Vietnam | 1.6% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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