Brunei vs Palau: Share of the population that is female
Brunei
46.9%
in 2025
Palau
46.2%
in 2025
Brunei rank
205th
Palau rank
207th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Brunei
- Palau
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 46.9% against 46.2% in Palau, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.
Brunei ranks 205th and Palau ranks 207th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.7% | 49.5% | 3.7% | Palau |
| 1970s | 44.4% | 48.2% | 3.8% | Palau |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 47.1% | 2.3% | Palau |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 46.2% | 0.5% | Palau |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 46.1% | 0.2% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 46.6% | 0.4% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 46.1% | 0.8% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Brunei or Palau?
- Brunei, at 46.9% against 46.2% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Brunei and Palau?
- 0.7%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Palau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Palau rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Brunei ranks 205th and Palau ranks 207th 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.