Brazil vs Nicaragua: Share of the population that is female
Brazil
50.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua
50.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
71st
Nicaragua rank
72nd
Share of the population that is female over time
- Brazil
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 50.8% against 50.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Brazil ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.0% | 50.2% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 50.3% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 50.8% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.9% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.9% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.9% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Brazil or Nicaragua?
- Brazil, at 50.8% against 50.8% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Nicaragua rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Brazil ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 72nd 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.