Brazil vs United Kingdom: Share of the population that is female
Brazil
50.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
50.7%
in 2025
Brazil rank
71st
United Kingdom rank
74th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 50.8% against 50.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Brazil ranks 71st and United Kingdom ranks 74th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.0% | 51.5% | 1.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 51.4% | 1.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 51.4% | 1.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 51.7% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 51.4% | 1.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 51.0% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Brazil or United Kingdom?
- Brazil, at 50.8% against 50.7% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Brazil ranks 71st and United Kingdom ranks 74th 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.