Afghanistan vs Uzbekistan: Share of the population that is female
Afghanistan
49.5%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
49.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Uzbekistan rank
170th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Afghanistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 49.5% against 49.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Uzbekistan ranks 170th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.4% | 51.1% | 2.7% | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 48.9% | 50.5% | 1.6% | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 50.1% | 0.4% | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 0.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.7% | 0.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.6% | 0.0% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Afghanistan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 49.5% against 49.5% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.0%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uzbekistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Uzbekistan ranks 170th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.