Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Portugal: Share of the population that is female
Bosnia and Herzegovina
52.4%
in 2025
Portugal
52.4%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
21st
Portugal rank
22nd
Share of the population that is female over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Portugal
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 52.4% against 52.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.6% | 52.2% | 0.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 52.0% | 52.2% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 51.8% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 51.8% | 0.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 51.9% | 0.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 0.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 0.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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 Portugal?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 52.4% against 52.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd 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.