Algeria vs China: Share of the population that is female
Algeria
49.0%
in 2025
China
49.1%
in 2025
Algeria rank
189th
China rank
188th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Algeria
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 49.1% against 49.0% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 189th and China ranks 188th of 215 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 49.0% | 0.2% | China |
| 1970s | 48.4% | 49.1% | 0.7% | China |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 49.1% | 0.7% | China |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 49.0% | 0.5% | China |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.9% | 0.3% | China |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 0.0% | China |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 0.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Algeria or China?
- China, at 49.1% against 49.0% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Algeria and China?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and China rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Algeria ranks 189th and China ranks 188th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – 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.