Bhutan vs Palau: Share of the population that is female

Bhutan
46.6%
in 2025
Palau
46.2%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
206th
Palau rank
207th

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Bhutan
  • Palau
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 46.6% against 46.2% in Palau, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.

Bhutan ranks 206th and Palau ranks 207th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Palau in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Palau Difference Ahead
1960s 48.1% 49.5% 1.4% Palau
1970s 47.7% 48.2% 0.5% Palau
1980s 47.7% 47.1% 0.6% Bhutan
1990s 48.2% 46.2% 2.0% Bhutan
2000s 46.6% 46.1% 0.5% Bhutan
2010s 46.2% 46.6% 0.4% Palau
2020s 46.5% 46.1% 0.4% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Bhutan or Palau?
Bhutan, at 46.6% against 46.2% in Palau as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Bhutan and Palau?
0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Palau?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Palau rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Bhutan ranks 206th and Palau ranks 207th 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
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