Bangladesh vs South Sudan: Share of the population that is female
Bangladesh
50.8%
in 2025
South Sudan
50.8%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
67th
South Sudan rank
70th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Bangladesh
- South Sudan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 50.8% against 50.8% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 67th and South Sudan ranks 70th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.1% | 50.7% | 2.7% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 48.5% | 51.6% | 3.1% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 51.1% | 2.4% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 51.4% | 2.5% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 51.0% | 1.4% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Bangladesh or South Sudan?
- Bangladesh, at 50.8% against 50.8% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Bangladesh and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and South Sudan rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th and South Sudan ranks 70th 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.