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Population, female (% of total population)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
50.0%
Median: 50.4%
Countries Covered
215
with available data
Highest
Hong Kong
55.0%
Lowest
Qatar
28.7%
Top 5 Countries
1Hong Kong55.0%
2Moldova, Republic of54.0%
3Macao53.9%
4Latvia53.6%
5Russian Federation53.6%
By Region
Europe51.1%(32 countries)
South America50.6%(7 countries)
North America50.5%(4 countries)
Oceania50.3%(2 countries)
Other50.1%(135 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (28.7%)High (55.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 50.0%)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Oceania (2)
Other (135)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. 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 | Hong Kong | 55.0% |
| 2 | Moldova, Republic of | 54.0% |
| 3 | Macao | 53.9% |
| 4 | Latvia | 53.6% |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 53.6% |
| 6 | Armenia | 53.6% |
| 7 | Ukraine | 53.5% |
| 8 | Saint Martin (French part) | 53.5% |
| 9 | Belarus | 53.4% |
| 10 | Georgia | 53.4% |
| 11 | Puerto Rico | 52.9% |
| 12 | Lithuania | 52.8% |
| 13 | Aruba | 52.8% |
| 14 | Tonga | 52.8% |
| 15 | Virgin Islands, British | 52.6% |
| 16 | Serbia | 52.6% |
| 17 | El Salvador | 52.5% |
| 18 | Estonia | 52.5% |
| 19 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 52.4% |
| 20 | Curaçao | 52.4% |
| 21 | Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4% |
| 22 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 52.4% |
| 23 | Portugal | 52.4% |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 52.3% |
| 25 | Bahamas | 52.3% |
| 26 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 52.1% |
| 27 | Nepal | 52.1% |
| 28 | Barbados | 52.1% |
| 29 | Central African Republic | 52.0% |
| 30 | Hungary | 52.0% |
| 31 | Montenegro | 51.9% |
| 32 | Croatia | 51.8% |
| 33 | Sri Lanka | 51.6% |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 51.6% |
| 35 | Romania | 51.6% |
| 36 | Greece | 51.6% |
| 37 | Poland | 51.6% |
| 38 | France | 51.5% |
| 39 | Mexico | 51.5% |
| 40 | Uruguay | 51.5% |
| 41 | Mozambique | 51.5% |
| 42 | Kiribati | 51.5% |
| 43 | Lebanon | 51.4% |
| 44 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 51.4% |
| 45 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 51.3% |
| 46 | South Africa | 51.3% |
| 47 | Guyana | 51.3% |
| 48 | Thailand | 51.3% |
| 49 | Kazakhstan | 51.3% |
| 50 | Lesotho | 51.3% |
| 51 | Rwanda | 51.2% |
| 52 | Japan | 51.2% |
| 53 | Malawi | 51.2% |
| 54 | Slovakia | 51.2% |
| 55 | Namibia | 51.2% |
| 56 | Togo | 51.1% |
| 57 | Italy | 51.1% |
| 58 | Bermuda | 51.1% |
| 59 | Monaco | 51.1% |
| 60 | Vietnam | 51.0% |
| 61 | Cambodia | 51.0% |
| 62 | Azerbaijan | 51.0% |
| 63 | Mauritania | 50.9% |
| 64 | Turkmenistan | 50.9% |
| 65 | Spain | 50.9% |
| 66 | Eswatini | 50.9% |
| 67 | Tajikistan | 50.9% |
| 68 | San Marino | 50.8% |
| 69 | Bangladesh | 50.8% |
| 70 | South Sudan | 50.8% |
| 71 | Nicaragua | 50.8% |
| 72 | Brazil | 50.8% |
| 73 | Austria | 50.8% |
| 74 | United Kingdom | 50.8% |
| 75 | Belgium | 50.7% |
| 76 | Czech Republic | 50.7% |
| 77 | New Caledonia | 50.7% |
| 78 | Cuba | 50.7% |
| 79 | Colombia | 50.7% |
| 80 | Eritrea | 50.6% |
| 81 | Saint Lucia | 50.6% |
| 82 | Germany | 50.6% |
| 83 | Venezuela | 50.6% |
| 84 | Costa Rica | 50.6% |
| 85 | Guinea-Bissau | 50.6% |
| 86 | Finland | 50.6% |
| 87 | Tunisia | 50.6% |
| 88 | Albania | 50.6% |
| 89 | Kyrgyzstan | 50.6% |
| 90 | Trinidad and Tobago | 50.6% |
| 91 | Jamaica | 50.6% |
| 92 | North Korea | 50.5% |
| 93 | Haiti | 50.5% |
| 94 | Guinea | 50.5% |
| 95 | Angola | 50.5% |
| 96 | Zambia | 50.5% |
| 97 | Ireland | 50.5% |
| 98 | Isle of Man | 50.5% |
| 99 | United Republic of Tanzania | 50.4% |
| 100 | Djibouti | 50.4% |
| 101 | Sudan | 50.4% |
| 102 | Uganda | 50.4% |
| 103 | Guatemala | 50.4% |
| 104 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 50.4% |
| 105 | Australia | 50.4% |
| 106 | Fiji | 50.4% |
| 107 | Argentina | 50.4% |
| 108 | State of Palestine | 50.4% |
| 109 | Canada | 50.3% |
| 110 | Burundi | 50.3% |
| 111 | Switzerland | 50.3% |
| 112 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 50.3% |
| 113 | Netherlands | 50.3% |
| 114 | Liechtenstein | 50.3% |
| 115 | New Zealand | 50.3% |
| 116 | Chile | 50.3% |
| 117 | Denmark | 50.3% |
| 118 | Sao Tome and Principe | 50.3% |
| 119 | Dominican Republic | 50.3% |
| 120 | Kenya | 50.3% |
| 121 | Peru | 50.3% |
| 122 | Gibraltar | 50.2% |
| 123 | Myanmar | 50.2% |
| 124 | Israel | 50.2% |
| 125 | Republic of The Gambia | 50.2% |
| 126 | Burkina Faso | 50.2% |
| 127 | Cameroon | 50.2% |
| 128 | Botswana | 50.2% |
| 129 | Ecuador | 50.1% |
| 130 | Mongolia | 50.1% |
| 131 | Sierra Leone | 50.1% |
| 132 | Philippines | 50.1% |
| 133 | South Korea | 50.1% |
| 134 | Türkiye | 50.1% |
| 135 | Mauritius | 50.1% |
| 136 | Liberia | 50.1% |
| 137 | Ghana | 50.1% |
| 138 | Suriname | 50.0% |
| 139 | Republic of the Congo | 50.0% |
| 140 | Dominica | 50.0% |
| 141 | Panama | 50.0% |
| 142 | Syrian Arab Republic | 50.0% |
| 143 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 49.9% |
| 144 | Somalia | 49.9% |
| 145 | Bolivia | 49.9% |
| 146 | Ethiopia | 49.9% |
| 147 | Grenada | 49.9% |
| 148 | Paraguay | 49.9% |
| 149 | Benin | 49.9% |
| 150 | Madagascar | 49.8% |
| 151 | Chad | 49.8% |
| 152 | Iraq | 49.8% |
| 153 | Cayman Islands | 49.8% |
| 154 | Indonesia | 49.8% |
| 155 | United States of America | 49.8% |
| 156 | Slovenia | 49.8% |
| 157 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 49.8% |
| 158 | Comoros | 49.7% |
| 159 | Luxembourg | 49.7% |
| 160 | Honduras | 49.7% |
| 161 | Samoa | 49.6% |
| 162 | Sweden | 49.6% |
| 163 | Cyprus | 49.6% |
| 164 | Norway | 49.6% |
| 165 | Timor-Leste | 49.6% |
| 166 | Morocco | 49.6% |
| 167 | Uzbekistan | 49.6% |
| 168 | Mali | 49.5% |
| 169 | Belize | 49.5% |
| 170 | American Samoa | 49.5% |
| 171 | Vanuatu | 49.5% |
| 172 | Afghanistan | 49.5% |
| 173 | Egypt | 49.5% |
| 174 | Nigeria | 49.4% |
| 175 | French Polynesia | 49.4% |
| 176 | Guam | 49.3% |
| 177 | Yemen | 49.3% |
| 178 | Pakistan | 49.3% |
| 179 | Gabon | 49.2% |
| 180 | Niger | 49.2% |
| 181 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 49.2% |
| 182 | Senegal | 49.2% |
| 183 | Libya | 49.2% |
| 184 | Cape Verde | 49.1% |
| 185 | Cote d'Ivoire | 49.1% |
| 186 | Nauru | 49.1% |
| 187 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 49.1% |
| 188 | People's Republic of China | 49.1% |
| 189 | Algeria | 49.0% |
| 190 | Andorra | 48.9% |
| 191 | Solomon Islands | 48.9% |
| 192 | Tuvalu | 48.8% |
| 193 | Iceland | 48.8% |
| 194 | Marshall Islands | 48.8% |
| 195 | Papua New Guinea | 48.6% |
| 196 | Jordan | 48.4% |
| 197 | India | 48.4% |
| 198 | Singapore | 48.3% |
| 199 | Faroe Islands | 48.3% |
| 200 | Malta | 48.1% |
| 201 | Malaysia | 47.6% |
| 202 | Greenland | 47.4% |
| 203 | Equatorial Guinea | 47.3% |
| 204 | Northern Mariana Islands | 47.2% |
| 205 | Brunei Darussalam | 46.9% |
| 206 | Bhutan | 46.6% |
| 207 | Palau | 46.1% |
| 208 | Seychelles | 44.8% |
| 209 | Saudi Arabia | 39.5% |
| 210 | Kuwait | 38.9% |
| 211 | Maldives | 38.1% |
| 212 | Bahrain | 38.0% |
| 213 | Oman | 37.8% |
| 214 | United Arab Emirates | 36.1% |
| 215 | Qatar | 28.7% |
Showing 215 of 215 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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