Bosnia and Herzegovina vs El Salvador: Share of the population that is female
Bosnia and Herzegovina
52.4%
in 2025
El Salvador
52.5%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
21st
El Salvador rank
18th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 52.5% against 52.4% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 6 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.6% | 50.3% | 2.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 52.0% | 50.2% | 1.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 50.9% | 0.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 51.3% | 0.6% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 52.1% | 0.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 0.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.5% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Bosnia and Herzegovina or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 52.5% against 52.4% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 18th 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.