The number of women missing in a country can be measured in two ways – as either absolute numbers or as a percentage of the female population. In absolute terms, the world’s two most populous countries have the greatest number of missing women – 72 million missing in China and 62 million missing in India.15

When we look at percentages, it is evident that China, with 10.3 percent of its women missing, eliminates a higher percentage of females than any other country in the world. India follows right behind, with 9.3 percent missing.16