Benin vs Madagascar: Share of the population that is female
Benin
49.8%
in 2025
Madagascar
49.8%
in 2025
Benin rank
150th
Madagascar rank
151st
Share of the population that is female over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Benin currently reports 49.8% against 49.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 150th and Madagascar ranks 151st of 215 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 49.2% | 3.1% | Benin |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 49.5% | 2.3% | Benin |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 49.7% | 1.6% | Benin |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 49.8% | 1.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 49.8% | 0.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.8% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 0.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Benin or Madagascar?
- Benin, at 49.8% against 49.8% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Benin and Madagascar?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Benin ranks 150th and Madagascar ranks 151st 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.