demographic2025
Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population)
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
24.7Percentage
Median: 23.0Percentage
Countries Covered
215
with available data
Highest
Central African Republic
46.5Percentage
Lowest
Hong Kong
9.2Percentage
Top 5 Countries
1Central African Republic46.5Percentage
2Niger46.2Percentage
3Somalia46.0Percentage
4Mali45.7Percentage
5Chad45.5Percentage
By Region
Africa33.7Percentage(9 countries)
Other27.3Percentage(135 countries)
Asia23.8Percentage(26 countries)
North America21.1Percentage(4 countries)
South America19.7Percentage(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (9.2Percentage)High (46.5Percentage)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 24.7Percentage)
Africa (9)
Other (135)
Asia (26)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 46.5Percentage |
| 2 | Niger | 46.2Percentage |
| 3 | Somalia | 46.0Percentage |
| 4 | Mali | 45.7Percentage |
| 5 | Chad | 45.5Percentage |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 45.5Percentage |
| 7 | Burundi | 43.4Percentage |
| 8 | Angola | 43.4Percentage |
| 9 | Mozambique | 42.7Percentage |
| 10 | Uganda | 42.4Percentage |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 42.0Percentage |
| 12 | United Republic of Tanzania | 41.6Percentage |
| 13 | Mauritania | 41.1Percentage |
| 14 | Benin | 40.8Percentage |
| 15 | Cote d'Ivoire | 40.7Percentage |
| 16 | Cameroon | 40.7Percentage |
| 17 | Zambia | 40.6Percentage |
| 18 | Yemen | 40.6Percentage |
| 19 | Nigeria | 40.4Percentage |
| 20 | Burkina Faso | 40.4Percentage |
| 21 | Guinea | 39.6Percentage |
| 22 | Republic of the Congo | 39.6Percentage |
| 23 | Sudan | 39.3Percentage |
| 24 | Malawi | 39.2Percentage |
| 25 | Republic of The Gambia | 39.2Percentage |
| 26 | Togo | 38.9Percentage |
| 27 | Equatorial Guinea | 38.8Percentage |
| 28 | Madagascar | 38.5Percentage |
| 29 | Liberia | 38.5Percentage |
| 30 | Zimbabwe | 38.3Percentage |
| 31 | Ethiopia | 38.1Percentage |
| 32 | Guinea-Bissau | 37.4Percentage |
| 33 | Sierra Leone | 37.3Percentage |
| 34 | Samoa | 37.1Percentage |
| 35 | Vanuatu | 37.1Percentage |
| 36 | Senegal | 37.0Percentage |
| 37 | South Sudan | 37.0Percentage |
| 38 | Sao Tome and Principe | 36.9Percentage |
| 39 | Nauru | 36.8Percentage |
| 40 | Eritrea | 36.8Percentage |
| 41 | Comoros | 36.6Percentage |
| 42 | State of Palestine | 36.6Percentage |
| 43 | Gabon | 36.6Percentage |
| 44 | Solomon Islands | 36.2Percentage |
| 45 | Rwanda | 35.9Percentage |
| 46 | Pakistan | 35.9Percentage |
| 47 | Namibia | 35.9Percentage |
| 48 | Kenya | 35.8Percentage |
| 49 | Iraq | 35.3Percentage |
| 50 | Ghana | 34.9Percentage |
| 51 | Tajikistan | 34.8Percentage |
| 52 | Marshall Islands | 33.7Percentage |
| 53 | Lesotho | 33.1Percentage |
| 54 | Papua New Guinea | 32.8Percentage |
| 55 | Kiribati | 32.8Percentage |
| 56 | Timor-Leste | 32.8Percentage |
| 57 | Eswatini | 32.2Percentage |
| 58 | Tuvalu | 32.0Percentage |
| 59 | Tonga | 32.0Percentage |
| 60 | Oman | 31.7Percentage |
| 61 | Botswana | 31.6Percentage |
| 62 | Egypt | 31.1Percentage |
| 63 | Kyrgyzstan | 30.7Percentage |
| 64 | Mongolia | 30.6Percentage |
| 65 | Jordan | 30.5Percentage |
| 66 | Uzbekistan | 30.4Percentage |
| 67 | Guatemala | 30.3Percentage |
| 68 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 30.3Percentage |
| 69 | Haiti | 30.2Percentage |
| 70 | Turkmenistan | 30.0Percentage |
| 71 | Algeria | 29.9Percentage |
| 72 | Honduras | 29.8Percentage |
| 73 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 29.4Percentage |
| 74 | Saudi Arabia | 29.3Percentage |
| 75 | Bolivia | 29.0Percentage |
| 76 | Cambodia | 28.3Percentage |
| 77 | Djibouti | 28.2Percentage |
| 78 | Syrian Arab Republic | 27.8Percentage |
| 79 | Paraguay | 27.8Percentage |
| 80 | Kazakhstan | 27.8Percentage |
| 81 | Guyana | 27.8Percentage |
| 82 | Nicaragua | 27.4Percentage |
| 83 | Libya | 26.6Percentage |
| 84 | Philippines | 26.5Percentage |
| 85 | American Samoa | 26.4Percentage |
| 86 | Israel | 26.4Percentage |
| 87 | Bangladesh | 26.3Percentage |
| 88 | Nepal | 26.1Percentage |
| 89 | Fiji | 26.1Percentage |
| 90 | Belize | 25.9Percentage |
| 91 | Dominican Republic | 25.5Percentage |
| 92 | Qatar | 25.5Percentage |
| 93 | Guam | 25.3Percentage |
| 94 | South Africa | 24.9Percentage |
| 95 | Suriname | 24.9Percentage |
| 96 | Morocco | 24.8Percentage |
| 97 | Cape Verde | 24.5Percentage |
| 98 | Lebanon | 24.3Percentage |
| 99 | Venezuela | 24.0Percentage |
| 100 | India | 23.9Percentage |
| 101 | Panama | 23.9Percentage |
| 102 | Bahrain | 23.8Percentage |
| 103 | Indonesia | 23.7Percentage |
| 104 | Maldives | 23.4Percentage |
| 105 | Myanmar | 23.3Percentage |
| 106 | Ecuador | 23.3Percentage |
| 107 | Peru | 23.1Percentage |
| 108 | Mexico | 23.0Percentage |
| 109 | Tunisia | 22.6Percentage |
| 110 | El Salvador | 22.6Percentage |
| 111 | Kuwait | 22.6Percentage |
| 112 | United Arab Emirates | 22.0Percentage |
| 113 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 21.8Percentage |
| 114 | Malaysia | 21.6Percentage |
| 115 | Vietnam | 21.6Percentage |
| 116 | Seychelles | 21.5Percentage |
| 117 | Greenland | 21.3Percentage |
| 118 | Brunei Darussalam | 21.1Percentage |
| 119 | Northern Mariana Islands | 21.1Percentage |
| 120 | Bhutan | 21.1Percentage |
| 121 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 20.9Percentage |
| 122 | Sri Lanka | 20.6Percentage |
| 123 | Türkiye | 20.6Percentage |
| 124 | New Caledonia | 20.4Percentage |
| 125 | Argentina | 20.3Percentage |
| 126 | Faroe Islands | 20.1Percentage |
| 127 | Azerbaijan | 19.7Percentage |
| 128 | Saint Martin (French part) | 19.4Percentage |
| 129 | Colombia | 19.3Percentage |
| 130 | Brazil | 18.7Percentage |
| 131 | Grenada | 18.7Percentage |
| 132 | Georgia | 18.6Percentage |
| 133 | Palau | 18.5Percentage |
| 134 | North Korea | 18.2Percentage |
| 135 | French Polynesia | 18.0Percentage |
| 136 | Jamaica | 17.8Percentage |
| 137 | Costa Rica | 17.7Percentage |
| 138 | Moldova, Republic of | 17.6Percentage |
| 139 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17.5Percentage |
| 140 | Ireland | 17.5Percentage |
| 141 | Dominica | 17.5Percentage |
| 142 | Iceland | 17.4Percentage |
| 143 | New Zealand | 17.3Percentage |
| 144 | Australia | 17.1Percentage |
| 145 | Armenia | 17.0Percentage |
| 146 | Trinidad and Tobago | 17.0Percentage |
| 147 | Gibraltar | 16.9Percentage |
| 148 | Uruguay | 16.9Percentage |
| 149 | Saint Lucia | 16.8Percentage |
| 150 | United States of America | 16.7Percentage |
| 151 | Bahamas | 16.6Percentage |
| 152 | Montenegro | 16.6Percentage |
| 153 | Antigua and Barbuda | 16.4Percentage |
| 154 | Sweden | 16.4Percentage |
| 155 | United Kingdom | 16.3Percentage |
| 156 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 16.1Percentage |
| 157 | Chile | 16.1Percentage |
| 158 | Barbados | 16.1Percentage |
| 159 | Cayman Islands | 16.0Percentage |
| 160 | Albania | 15.7Percentage |
| 161 | Cyprus | 15.7Percentage |
| 162 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 15.7Percentage |
| 163 | Norway | 15.6Percentage |
| 164 | Luxembourg | 15.5Percentage |
| 165 | Russian Federation | 15.4Percentage |
| 166 | France | 15.4Percentage |
| 167 | Aruba | 15.3Percentage |
| 168 | Belgium | 15.1Percentage |
| 169 | Denmark | 15.1Percentage |
| 170 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 15.0Percentage |
| 171 | Slovakia | 14.8Percentage |
| 172 | Romania | 14.7Percentage |
| 173 | People's Republic of China | 14.7Percentage |
| 174 | Mauritius | 14.6Percentage |
| 175 | Canada | 14.5Percentage |
| 176 | Czech Republic | 14.5Percentage |
| 177 | Netherlands | 14.5Percentage |
| 178 | Belarus | 14.4Percentage |
| 179 | Switzerland | 14.4Percentage |
| 180 | Cuba | 14.3Percentage |
| 181 | Slovenia | 14.2Percentage |
| 182 | Estonia | 14.1Percentage |
| 183 | Finland | 13.8Percentage |
| 184 | Latvia | 13.7Percentage |
| 185 | Poland | 13.6Percentage |
| 186 | Curaçao | 13.6Percentage |
| 187 | Thailand | 13.6Percentage |
| 188 | Bulgaria | 13.6Percentage |
| 189 | Austria | 13.5Percentage |
| 190 | Isle of Man | 13.5Percentage |
| 191 | Hungary | 13.4Percentage |
| 192 | Serbia | 13.4Percentage |
| 193 | Liechtenstein | 13.4Percentage |
| 194 | Lithuania | 13.4Percentage |
| 195 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 13.4Percentage |
| 196 | Germany | 13.4Percentage |
| 197 | Monaco | 13.3Percentage |
| 198 | Virgin Islands, British | 13.2Percentage |
| 199 | Malta | 12.9Percentage |
| 200 | Croatia | 12.8Percentage |
| 201 | Bermuda | 12.8Percentage |
| 202 | Ukraine | 12.5Percentage |
| 203 | Macao | 12.4Percentage |
| 204 | Greece | 12.1Percentage |
| 205 | Spain | 12.0Percentage |
| 206 | Portugal | 11.8Percentage |
| 207 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.8Percentage |
| 208 | Singapore | 11.8Percentage |
| 209 | Andorra | 11.6Percentage |
| 210 | San Marino | 11.5Percentage |
| 211 | Italy | 11.1Percentage |
| 212 | Japan | 10.7Percentage |
| 213 | Puerto Rico | 10.3Percentage |
| 214 | South Korea | 9.9Percentage |
| 215 | Hong Kong | 9.2Percentage |
Showing 215 of 215 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).
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