British Virgin Islands vs El Salvador: Share of the population that is female
British Virgin Islands
52.7%
in 2025
El Salvador
52.5%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
15th
El Salvador rank
18th
Share of the population that is female over time
- British Virgin Islands
- El Salvador
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 52.7% against 52.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 50.3% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 50.2% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 50.9% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 51.3% | 2.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 52.1% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 52.4% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.5% | 0.4% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, British Virgin Islands or El Salvador?
- British Virgin Islands, at 52.7% against 52.5% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between British Virgin Islands and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and El Salvador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and El Salvador rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 18th 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.