Australia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of the population that is female

Australia
50.4%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
50.4%
in 2025
Australia rank
106th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
104th

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Australia
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 50.4% against 50.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 106th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th of 215 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 49.6% 51.9% 2.3% Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 49.8% 51.3% 1.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 50.1% 50.8% 0.7% Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 50.2% 50.5% 0.3% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 50.3% 50.5% 0.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 50.3% 50.4% 0.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 50.4% 50.4% 0.0% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Australia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 50.4% against 50.4% in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Australia ranks 106th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed