demographic2023
Share of female population
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
7.8%
Median: 7.5%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Brazil
16.1%
Lowest
Mauritius
2.9%
Top 5 Countries
1Brazil16.1%
2Portugal15.9%
3Malta15.6%
4Netherlands15.1%
5United Kingdom14.3%
By Region
Oceania13.6%(2 countries)
South America12.2%(7 countries)
Europe9.5%(32 countries)
North America9.3%(4 countries)
Other7.5%(124 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (2.9%)High (16.1%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 7.8%)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Other (124)
Africa (9)
Asia (26)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 16.1% |
| 2 | Portugal | 15.9% |
| 3 | Malta | 15.6% |
| 4 | Netherlands | 15.1% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 14.3% |
| 6 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 14.2% |
| 7 | Cyprus | 13.7% |
| 8 | Australia | 13.6% |
| 9 | New Zealand | 13.5% |
| 10 | Togo | 13.1% |
| 11 | Peru | 13.1% |
| 12 | Chile | 12.8% |
| 13 | Ireland | 12.8% |
| 14 | Bolivia | 12.4% |
| 15 | Argentina | 12.2% |
| 16 | France | 11.9% |
| 17 | Paraguay | 11.9% |
| 18 | Greece | 11.7% |
| 19 | San Marino | 11.7% |
| 20 | Andorra | 11.6% |
| 21 | Norway | 11.6% |
| 22 | Uruguay | 11.5% |
| 23 | Liberia | 11.4% |
| 24 | Greenland | 11.2% |
| 25 | Puerto Rico | 11.1% |
| 26 | Monaco | 11.0% |
| 27 | Guinea | 11.0% |
| 28 | Ecuador | 10.9% |
| 29 | Italy | 10.7% |
| 30 | Benin | 10.6% |
| 31 | Montenegro | 10.6% |
| 32 | Sao Tome and Principe | 10.6% |
| 33 | Sierra Leone | 10.4% |
| 34 | Dominican Republic | 10.4% |
| 35 | Chad | 10.3% |
| 36 | Slovenia | 10.3% |
| 37 | Republic of The Gambia | 10.3% |
| 38 | Croatia | 10.3% |
| 39 | Spain | 10.2% |
| 40 | Cote d'Ivoire | 10.1% |
| 41 | Cuba | 10.1% |
| 42 | Cape Verde | 10.0% |
| 43 | Switzerland | 10.0% |
| 44 | Iceland | 10.0% |
| 45 | Iraq | 9.9% |
| 46 | Serbia | 9.8% |
| 47 | Cameroon | 9.8% |
| 48 | Guinea-Bissau | 9.8% |
| 49 | United States of America | 9.8% |
| 50 | Bahamas | 9.8% |
| 51 | Mali | 9.7% |
| 52 | Belgium | 9.7% |
| 53 | Burkina Faso | 9.7% |
| 54 | Lebanon | 9.6% |
| 55 | Nigeria | 9.6% |
| 56 | Mexico | 9.6% |
| 57 | Saint Lucia | 9.6% |
| 58 | Saudi Arabia | 9.4% |
| 59 | Canada | 9.4% |
| 60 | Grenada | 9.4% |
| 61 | Denmark | 9.4% |
| 62 | Barbados | 9.4% |
| 63 | Bermuda | 9.3% |
| 64 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 9.3% |
| 65 | Antigua and Barbuda | 9.3% |
| 66 | Dominica | 9.3% |
| 67 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 9.1% |
| 68 | Luxembourg | 9.1% |
| 69 | Sweden | 9.1% |
| 70 | Senegal | 9.0% |
| 71 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 9.0% |
| 72 | Austria | 8.9% |
| 73 | Guyana | 8.9% |
| 74 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8.8% |
| 75 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.8% |
| 76 | Niger | 8.7% |
| 77 | Nicaragua | 8.7% |
| 78 | Belize | 8.7% |
| 79 | Armenia | 8.6% |
| 80 | Suriname | 8.6% |
| 81 | Colombia | 8.6% |
| 82 | Albania | 8.6% |
| 83 | Syrian Arab Republic | 8.5% |
| 84 | Central African Republic | 8.4% |
| 85 | Costa Rica | 8.4% |
| 86 | Guatemala | 8.4% |
| 87 | Mauritania | 8.2% |
| 88 | El Salvador | 8.2% |
| 89 | Czech Republic | 8.1% |
| 90 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8.1% |
| 91 | Venezuela | 8.1% |
| 92 | Tonga | 8.0% |
| 93 | Angola | 8.0% |
| 94 | Honduras | 7.9% |
| 95 | South Africa | 7.9% |
| 96 | Romania | 7.9% |
| 97 | Jamaica | 7.8% |
| 98 | Tunisia | 7.8% |
| 99 | India | 7.7% |
| 100 | Slovakia | 7.6% |
| 101 | Haiti | 7.6% |
| 102 | Gabon | 7.5% |
| 103 | Equatorial Guinea | 7.4% |
| 104 | Republic of the Congo | 7.4% |
| 105 | Libya | 7.4% |
| 106 | Ghana | 7.4% |
| 107 | Hungary | 7.3% |
| 108 | South Sudan | 7.2% |
| 109 | State of Palestine | 7.1% |
| 110 | Egypt | 7.1% |
| 111 | Lesotho | 7.1% |
| 112 | Israel | 7.1% |
| 113 | Germany | 7.0% |
| 114 | Moldova, Republic of | 7.0% |
| 115 | Eswatini | 7.0% |
| 116 | Bulgaria | 6.9% |
| 117 | Afghanistan | 6.9% |
| 118 | Namibia | 6.9% |
| 119 | Jordan | 6.8% |
| 120 | Mozambique | 6.8% |
| 121 | Bahrain | 6.7% |
| 122 | Panama | 6.7% |
| 123 | Zimbabwe | 6.6% |
| 124 | Uganda | 6.5% |
| 125 | Oman | 6.5% |
| 126 | Zambia | 6.5% |
| 127 | South Korea | 6.5% |
| 128 | Morocco | 6.5% |
| 129 | Botswana | 6.3% |
| 130 | Lithuania | 6.3% |
| 131 | Latvia | 6.3% |
| 132 | Rwanda | 6.2% |
| 133 | Comoros | 6.2% |
| 134 | Kuwait | 6.2% |
| 135 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.2% |
| 136 | Poland | 6.1% |
| 137 | Ukraine | 6.1% |
| 138 | American Samoa | 6.0% |
| 139 | Malawi | 6.0% |
| 140 | United Arab Emirates | 6.0% |
| 141 | Northern Mariana Islands | 5.9% |
| 142 | Tokelau | 5.9% |
| 143 | Niue | 5.9% |
| 144 | Palau | 5.8% |
| 145 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 5.8% |
| 146 | Cook Islands | 5.8% |
| 147 | Sudan | 5.8% |
| 148 | Türkiye | 5.8% |
| 149 | Guam | 5.8% |
| 150 | Nepal | 5.8% |
| 151 | Fiji | 5.8% |
| 152 | Marshall Islands | 5.7% |
| 153 | Nauru | 5.7% |
| 154 | Yemen | 5.7% |
| 155 | Kiribati | 5.7% |
| 156 | Tuvalu | 5.6% |
| 157 | Samoa | 5.6% |
| 158 | Bangladesh | 5.6% |
| 159 | Finland | 5.5% |
| 160 | Solomon Islands | 5.4% |
| 161 | Vanuatu | 5.4% |
| 162 | Madagascar | 5.4% |
| 163 | Estonia | 5.3% |
| 164 | Eritrea | 5.3% |
| 165 | Burundi | 5.3% |
| 166 | Georgia | 5.3% |
| 167 | Brunei Darussalam | 5.3% |
| 168 | Russian Federation | 5.3% |
| 169 | Pakistan | 5.2% |
| 170 | Papua New Guinea | 5.1% |
| 171 | Algeria | 5.1% |
| 172 | Bhutan | 5.1% |
| 173 | Djibouti | 5.1% |
| 174 | Belarus | 5.1% |
| 175 | Mongolia | 5.0% |
| 176 | Ethiopia | 5.0% |
| 177 | People's Republic of China | 4.9% |
| 178 | North Korea | 4.9% |
| 179 | Taiwan, Province of China | 4.8% |
| 180 | Kenya | 4.8% |
| 181 | Tajikistan | 4.8% |
| 182 | Cambodia | 4.7% |
| 183 | Turkmenistan | 4.6% |
| 184 | Qatar | 4.6% |
| 185 | Azerbaijan | 4.5% |
| 186 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4.4% |
| 187 | Somalia | 4.2% |
| 188 | Indonesia | 4.0% |
| 189 | Japan | 3.9% |
| 190 | Kazakhstan | 3.9% |
| 191 | Philippines | 3.9% |
| 192 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.8% |
| 193 | Myanmar | 3.8% |
| 194 | Singapore | 3.8% |
| 195 | Seychelles | 3.7% |
| 196 | Uzbekistan | 3.5% |
| 197 | Maldives | 3.4% |
| 198 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3.3% |
| 199 | Thailand | 3.2% |
| 200 | Timor-Leste | 3.0% |
| 201 | Malaysia | 3.0% |
| 202 | Sri Lanka | 2.9% |
| 203 | Vietnam | 2.9% |
| 204 | Mauritius | 2.9% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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