Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia: Share of the population that is female
Bhutan
46.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
39.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
206th
Saudi Arabia rank
209th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Bhutan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 46.6% against 39.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 206th and Saudi Arabia ranks 209th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.1% | 48.7% | 0.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 47.7% | 47.9% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 46.6% | 1.2% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 46.0% | 2.2% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 42.0% | 4.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 38.0% | 8.2% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 39.3% | 7.1% | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Bhutan, at 46.6% against 39.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 7.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Bhutan ranks 206th and Saudi Arabia ranks 209th 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.