In the network, you can find many publications about the shortage of women in some countries. In Scandinavian countries, for example, Norway lacks about 12,000 women for a balanced gender distribution. However, after analyzing the data, it turned out that the situation is much worse in Asia, as well as in countries on the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. In Europe, there is no demographic imbalance as such; the shortage is rather caused by societal development, the emancipation of women receiving good education, and migrating in search of better living conditions, which deprives some men of the opportunity to find a partner. In Asia and the Arab world, this is often a demographic and cultural problem associated with a preference for male heirs.
So, Top 10 Countries where women are scarce.
1China, 40 million
In China, with a population of 1.4 billion people, there is a shortage of women of approximately 40 million. The largest gap among people of marriageable age reaches a ratio of three men to one woman. This imbalance is caused by cultural peculiarities of society, where preference was given to male children, as well as the country’s birth control policy.
2India, 38 million
A similar situation has arisen in India, where there is a shortage of about 38 million women, also due to the preference for male heirs. International organizations have repeatedly noted the cruel treatment of female infants, sometimes literally leaving them to die by throwing them away in crowded places, and sometimes they disappear after birth.
3UAE, 3.9 million
With a population of 10 million, there is a shortage of about 3.9 million women in the UAE.
4Qatar, 1.4 million
In Qatar, with a population of 2.9 million, there is a shortage of about 1.4 million women, with a gender ratio of 3.15.
5Oman, 1.2 million
In Oman, there is a shortage of 1.2 million women.
6Iran, 1.2 million
In Iran, there is a shortage of 1.2 million women.
7Kuwait, 934 thousand
In Kuwait, there is a shortage of 934 thousand women.
8Egypt, 431 thousand
In Egypt, there is a shortage of 431 thousand women.
9Algeria, 427 thousand
In Algeria, there is a shortage of 431 thousand women.
10Turkey, 300 thousand
In Turkey, there is a shortage of 431 thousand women.
