Benin vs Paraguay: Share of the population that is female

Benin
49.8%
in 2025
Paraguay
49.9%
in 2025
Benin rank
150th
Paraguay rank
148th

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Benin
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 49.9% against 49.8% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 150th and Paraguay ranks 148th of 215 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 52.4% 50.4% 1.9% Benin
1970s 51.8% 50.1% 1.7% Benin
1980s 51.3% 49.6% 1.6% Benin
1990s 50.9% 49.5% 1.3% Benin
2000s 50.4% 49.5% 0.9% Benin
2010s 50.1% 49.7% 0.4% 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 Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 49.9% against 49.8% in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Benin and Paraguay?
0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Paraguay?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Benin and Paraguay rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Benin ranks 150th and Paraguay ranks 148th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed