Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Share of the population that is female
Burkina Faso
50.2%
in 2025
Gambia
50.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
126th
Gambia rank
124th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 50.2% against 50.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 126th and Gambia ranks 124th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 50.5% | 0.8% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 50.7% | 50.5% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 51.0% | 0.1% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.5% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 0.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 0.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 50.2% against 50.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 126th and Gambia ranks 124th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – 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.