In a fascinating global trend, the preference for boys in developing countries is decreasing. Simultaneously, a preference for girls is emerging in wealthier nations. This shift in gender preference highlights a significant change in societal values across different economic landscapes. The statistics reveal a clear pattern: as countries develop, the traditional bias towards boys diminishes, while in rich countries, more parents are choosing to have girls. These numbers not only reflect changing attitudes but also suggest future demographic shifts that could impact various sectors of society.
World of Statistics
@stats_feed
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Apr 1 Use social media sites:
India: 47%
Germany: 51%
Nigeria: 55%
Netherlands: 64%
Kenya: 64%
Poland: 66%
France: 67%
Belgium: 69%
Hungary: 69%
UK: 70%
Spain: 71%
South Africa: 71%
Italy: 71%
Greece: 73%
Indonesia: 73%
Canada: 75%
James Pethokoukis
@JimPethokoukis
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18h More and more parents around the world prefer girls to boys
https://economist.com/briefing/2025/06/05/more-and-more-parents-around-the-world-prefer-girls-to-boys…
from The Economist
Piyu
@PiyuduttaPiyu
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8h Son preference is falling. Daughter preference is rising.
~ The Economist
Once, the girl child was abandoned in the womb.
Today, the boy child is being sidelined ( remember Adolescence?)
Reversing bias is not the same as ending it.
Let’s be parents without any prejudice.
Petal
@blushin4girls
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Jun 3 Me in 2020: i think i like girls but im like straight yk.
2021: okay im bi . I prefer men tho
2022: okay 50-50
2023: okay maybe 60(girls)- 40(men)
2024: 70-30
2025: 95(women) -5 (men) but the idea of spending life with a man makes me recoil.
HAPPY PRIDE LOL
Conor Fitzgerald
@fitzfromdublin
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Jun 4 The graph indicates that what’s happening in Korea is different to what’s happening in the west. In the three other countries the change is primarily in women, not men
ettingermentum
@ettingermentum
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Jun 4 These graphs are also inch resting because (with the very notable exception of South Korea) the story seems to be more that young women are becoming way more left wing than they were before while men stay mostly static/maybe shift right a little bit.
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