Bahrain vs Oman: Share of the population that is female
Bahrain
38.0%
in 2025
Oman
37.6%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
212th
Oman rank
213th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Bahrain
- Oman
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 38.0% against 37.6% in Oman, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Oman ahead.
Bahrain ranks 212th and Oman ranks 213th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.9% | 50.2% | 3.3% | Oman |
| 1970s | 42.0% | 50.1% | 8.1% | Oman |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 47.3% | 7.1% | Oman |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 41.1% | 0.3% | Oman |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 42.1% | 2.8% | Oman |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 36.4% | 1.2% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 38.1% | 0.2% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Bahrain or Oman?
- Bahrain, at 38.0% against 37.6% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Bahrain and Oman?
- 0.4%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Oman?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Oman rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Bahrain ranks 212th and Oman ranks 213th 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.