Its interesting how in conversation and online discussion China is often given as an example of a country that has a significant gender imbalance, due to the impact of some of its policies over previous decades, but all things considered its gender ratio doesnt really seem that imbalanced, especially compared to some other countries that are not as commonly cited as having that problem, like Malaysia.
It’s also different from region to region. There are regions in China where the problem is much more pronounced and others where it barely shows in the data.
Its interesting how in conversation and online discussion China is often given as an example of a country that has a significant gender imbalance, due to the impact of some of its policies over previous decades, but all things considered its gender ratio doesnt really seem that imbalanced, especially compared to some other countries that are not as commonly cited as having that problem, like Malaysia.
One thing not captured on this chart is relative age distribution. If all the women are 60+ and all the men are 20-30, there’s still a major issue.
I have no data either way but it could be why the conversation still exists around China despite the ratio appearing relatively close to balanced.
It’s also different from region to region. There are regions in China where the problem is much more pronounced and others where it barely shows in the data.