5. China
Men outnumber women in the world’s most populous country by 40 million. This is because of a tragic problem they created: sex-selective abortions and female infanticide in a country where gender bias is still prevalent and the belief that a male heir is required. The disparity is even more pronounced in villages where families place a higher value on males. The government has finally started to address the issue. Meanwhile, eligible Chinese bachelors could try to win the hearts of girls in neighboring Russia, where men are scarce.
4. The USA
Okay, so putting America on the list is a little deceptive. According to the most recent census in 2010, there were 157 million females in the United States, compared to 151.8 million males. Nonetheless, men outnumber women in several major cities, most notably Los Angeles and Las Vegas. There are 90,000 more single men in Los Angeles than single women. Meanwhile, there are 103 men over the age of 18 for every 100 women in Sin City. What we mean is that if you’re a single woman who enjoys the sun or slot machines all year, LA and Vegas men are eager to cuddle with you!
3. India
India, which is on track to overtake China as the world’s most populous country by 2024, is facing a severe shortage of women. The current ratio is 1.08 males for every female, resulting in approximately 37 million more males. Similar to China, there has been an emphasis on sex selection (by and large Indian men are still expected to be the breadwinners in their families and support their parents once they age). Unfortunately, it appears that the gap will only widen in the coming years.
2. United Arab Emirates
The UAE had 40,000 residents at the turn of the twentieth century, with women accounting for 22,000 of them. However, the discovery of oil transformed this desert of fishing villages into the insanely wealthy, modern tourist destination that it is today. Foreigners account for 85 percent of the country’s population and are predominantly male. Due to a scarcity of single ladies, many Emirati men have left the country in search of love.
1. Qatar
Qatar is clearly at the top of the list. In this wealthy, oil-rich Middle Eastern country, men outnumber women 3.41 to 1. Except for the UAE, no other country has a male to female ratio greater than 1.54. The wide ratio in Qatar is largely due to the influx of male immigrants, who now account for 94 percent of the total workforce. While the government is eager to issue work visas to foreign men to fill skilled managerial and construction positions, foreign women have a nearly impossible time obtaining visas if they are not from Canada or the United Kingdom.