The given statistics compared 6 different continents around the world in terms of the female ratio of each 100 males in 2 two years, 1995 and 2005.
An overall observation reveals that Asia registered as the most inequality in male and female ratio over the entire period. It was also evident that while all areas witnessed an upward trend after, the remaining areas observed the opposite direction.
At the beginning of the period, approximately 105.3 females per 100 males in Asia, showing its position at the forefront, compared to just 103.9 of Oceania. Slightly below North and Central America, with their gender distribution nearly the same, at 100.1 and 100, respectively. This was followed by Africa, with its figure being at 97.8, 8.4 units higher that of Europe.
Subsequently, there was a modest decrease in its gender ratio in Asia ,falling to just 104.9, still taking precedence. The similar pattern can be seen in Oceania, North and Central America, but the former experienced a considerable decline to roughly 99.8, while the former saw a less pronounced trend, with respective ratios at 96.9 and 97.5.The opposite site can be seen in both Africa and Europe, as their figure rose to roughly 99.2 and 92.8 in turn, respectively.
