Botswana vs Israel: Share of the population that is female

Botswana
50.2%
in 2025
Israel
50.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
127th
Israel rank
125th

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Botswana
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 50.2% against 50.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Botswana ranks 127th and Israel ranks 125th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Israel in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 52.5% 49.9% 2.6% Botswana
1970s 53.0% 50.1% 2.8% Botswana
1980s 51.2% 50.1% 1.1% Botswana
1990s 51.1% 50.5% 0.6% Botswana
2000s 50.8% 50.6% 0.2% Botswana
2010s 50.4% 50.4% 0.1% Israel
2020s 50.1% 50.2% 0.1% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Botswana or Israel?
Israel, at 50.2% against 50.2% in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Botswana and Israel?
0.0%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Israel?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Israel rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Botswana ranks 127th and Israel ranks 125th 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
Last refreshed