Belgium vs New Caledonia: Share of the population that is female
Belgium
50.7%
in 2025
New Caledonia
50.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
78th
New Caledonia rank
79th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Belgium
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 50.7% against 50.7% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 78th and New Caledonia ranks 79th of 215 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.1% | 47.4% | 3.7% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 48.0% | 3.1% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 49.0% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 49.3% | 1.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 49.8% | 1.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.1% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Belgium or New Caledonia?
- Belgium, at 50.7% against 50.7% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Belgium and New Caledonia?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Caledonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and New Caledonia rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Belgium ranks 78th and New Caledonia ranks 79th 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.