The table gives comparison regarding the average number of women per 100 men in six regions between 1995 and 2005.
Overall, an upward trend was observed in the women-to-men rates in Africa and Europe, while the opposite was true for the remaining areas. In addition, Asia was the only region which had more females per 100 males at the end of the period.
In 1995, Asia led the figure with an average of 105.3 women per 100 men, followed by Oceania at 103.9 per 100. Furthermore, in North America and Central America, the gender distribution was relatively similar, at nearly one-to-one. Meanwhile, Africa and Europe had the lowest proportion of females to males, standing at 97.8 and 89.4, respectively.
A decade later, a marginal decline by around 0.4 were observed in the women population ratio in Asia. Other regions, such as Oceania, North America, and Central America, also exhibit a downward trend, with the decrease ranging from 3 to 4 females per 100 males. Concerning the remaining areas, both underwent a rise in the distribution of women to men, with Europe’s figure increasing to 92.8 females in 100 males and Africa’s women/men ratio climbing to 99.2/100.