Which Countries Have More Women Than Men?

Around eighty countries have more women than men, and the largest gaps in raw numbers are in Russia, Brazil, Bangladesh, Mexico and Italy. Poland, Thailand, Colombia and Peru also appear on most lists. But a country's overall ratio tells you very little about how easy it is to meet women. The ratio is usually a few percentage points, and it is driven largely by older age groups where women simply live longer. What decides your results is the city you are in, the age group you are interested in and how well you approach.

Here is how to read the numbers, which countries come up most and what to do with the information.

Lists built from national population data, such as the CIA World Factbook, tend to rank countries by how many more women than men they have. The usual names are:

1. Russia. It has the biggest raw gap in the world, with millions more women than men, mainly because men tend to live shorter lives.
2. Brazil. A large population with a clear excess of women, partly from higher male mortality among younger men.
3. Bangladesh. The excess grows as health improvements raise female life expectancy.
4. Mexico. Large numbers of men leave for work abroad.
5. Italy. Women live notably longer than men, which widens the gap in older age groups.
6. Poland. A shortage of men, and a city, Warsaw, that daygame coaches often cite for meeting women.
7. Thailand, Colombia and Peru. All sit at roughly 0.96 men per woman in common tables.

Some African countries, such as Uganda, Angola, Ghana and Mali, also show up. Exact figures differ by source and change as populations shift, so treat any list as an approximation.

A ratio of 0.95 men per woman means that for every hundred women there are about ninety five men. That is five fewer men per hundred, a gap you would never notice standing in a bar.

Three things shrink its practical value.

• Age drives it. Women outlive men in most countries, so the surplus is largest among people over sixty. Among people in their twenties and thirties the numbers are often close to even, and in many places there are slightly more young men than young women.
• It is national, not local. A country can have a female majority while the city you live in has a male majority, particularly where men move for work.
• It says nothing about interest. The number of women in a country does not tell you how many are single, how many are open to a stranger saying hello or how they view foreign men.

So a country with a big surplus is not automatically easier. Use the list as one small factor among many.

If your goal is to meet attractive women, the factors with the largest effect are these.

1. How many women you actually speak to. A man who approaches thirty women a month will beat a man in a high ratio country who approaches three.
2. Where you do it. Walkable cities with busy streets, cafes and nightlife put you in front of more women. A sprawling suburb does not, whatever the ratio.
3. The age group you want. Check the ratio for women aged twenty to thirty five, not the whole population.
4. The local culture. Norms about approaching strangers vary. In some places a friendly hello is normal, in others it is received with suspicion.
5. Your own skills. Conversation, humor and calm confidence carry across borders.

A man who is good at approaching can do well almost anywhere. A man who is not will struggle in the best ratio city on earth.

Some men build trips around the idea, and many have a good time. If you are thinking about it, keep a few things in mind.

• Travel costs money and time. Spend it on skills first, and the trip will be far more productive.
• Language barriers make conversation harder. Many men find that English works well in big cities and tourist areas, and less well elsewhere.
• Local laws and customs matter. Learn them before you go and respect the people you meet.
• Do not treat any country as a stage for your ego. Women respond to respect and real interest.
• Your home city is probably better than you think. Most men have never approached seriously where they live.

For many men the fastest route is to practice at home, where the cost is low and you can go out several times a week.

Cold Approach runs its Bootcamp in two US cities, Miami and New York. Both are busy, walkable and full of women in the cafes, streets, lounges and bars where daygame and night game happen. Each training day is two four-hour blocks in the field with live coaching on every approach, and the mix of daygame and night game is arranged to suit each student.

There is no skill floor, and a man who has never approached a woman is welcome. Group runs three consecutive days at a 3:1 student to coach ratio, and Private is 1-on-1 for one, two or three days. A written practice plan comes with it, so you leave knowing what to do in your own city.

• Treat it as trivia, not strategy.
• Check ratios for the age group you care about.
• Choose a city where you can walk, meet people and go out often.
• Build the skill before you spend money on travel.
• Measure progress by how many conversations you have, not by statistics.

Does a country with more women make dating easier?

Slightly, at best. The gap is a few percentage points, and it is mostly in older age groups. Your approach and your city matter far more.

Which country has the most beautiful women?

Opinions differ and nobody can measure it. Do not choose a destination on that basis. Choose where you enjoy being and can talk to people.

Do I need to speak the local language?

It helps a lot, even a few phrases. In big cities you can often get by in English, but conversations go deeper when you speak the local language.

Is the United States a bad place for men?

No. The US has slightly more women than men overall, and large cities offer plenty of chances to meet women in person.