Brunei vs Northern Mariana Islands: Share of the population that is female
Brunei
46.9%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
47.1%
in 2025
Brunei rank
205th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
204th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Brunei
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 47.1% against 46.9% in Brunei, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Northern Mariana Islands has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 205th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 204th of 215 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.7% | 49.8% | 4.0% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 44.4% | 47.9% | 3.5% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 47.4% | 2.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 49.5% | 3.8% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 51.4% | 5.0% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 48.0% | 0.9% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 47.3% | 0.4% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Brunei or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 47.1% against 46.9% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Brunei and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.2%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Brunei ranks 205th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 204th 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.