Afghanistan vs Egypt: Share population female
Afghanistan
49.5
in 2025
Egypt
49.51
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Egypt rank
172nd
Share population female over time
- Afghanistan
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 49.51 against 49.5 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Egypt ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.41 | 49.83 | 1.43 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 48.9 | 49.88 | 0.9826 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 49.66 | 49.68 | 0.0173 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 50.03 | 49.32 | 0.7104 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 49.69 | 49.3 | 0.3923 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 49.48 | 49.48 | 0.0085 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 49.52 | 49.51 | 0.0114 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share population female, Afghanistan or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 49.51 against 49.5 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share population female between Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 0.01, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for share population female?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Egypt ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share population female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.