Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Share of the population that is female
Bahrain
38.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
39.6%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
212th
Saudi Arabia rank
209th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Bahrain
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 39.6% against 38.0% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 212th and Saudi Arabia ranks 209th of 215 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.9% | 48.7% | 1.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 42.0% | 47.9% | 5.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 46.6% | 6.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 46.0% | 5.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 42.0% | 2.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 38.0% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 39.3% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 39.6% against 38.0% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Bahrain ranks 212th and Saudi Arabia ranks 209th 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.