Botswana vs Gambia: Share population female

Botswana
50.18
in 2025
Gambia
50.2
in 2025
Botswana rank
127th
Gambia rank
124th

Share population female over time

  • Botswana
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 50.2 against 50.18 in Botswana, a difference of 0.02.

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

Botswana ranks 127th and Gambia ranks 124th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 52.47 50.45 2.01 Botswana
1970s 52.96 50.45 2.51 Botswana
1980s 51.22 50.98 0.2465 Botswana
1990s 51.15 50.51 0.6369 Botswana
2000s 50.8 50.48 0.3273 Botswana
2010s 50.36 50.31 0.0538 Botswana
2020s 50.12 50.22 0.0992 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share population female, Botswana or Gambia?
Gambia, at 50.2 against 50.18 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in share population female between Botswana and Gambia?
0.02, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for share population female?
Botswana ranks 127th and Gambia ranks 124th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share population 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 population female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed