British Virgin Islands vs Tonga: Share of the population that is female
British Virgin Islands
52.7%
in 2025
Tonga
52.8%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
15th
Tonga rank
13th
Share of the population that is female over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 52.8% against 52.7% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 15th and Tonga ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 49.0% | 1.1% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 49.2% | 0.3% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 49.6% | 0.9% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 49.5% | 0.7% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.6% | 0.2% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 50.6% | 1.5% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.3% | 0.5% | 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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 52.8% against 52.7% in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between British Virgin Islands and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Tonga rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 15th and Tonga ranks 13th 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.