Cape Verde vs Iran: Share of the population that is female
Cape Verde
49.1%
in 2025
Iran
49.2%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
185th
Iran rank
182nd
Share of the population that is female over time
- Cape Verde
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 49.2% against 49.1% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 185th and Iran ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.8% | 48.7% | 3.1% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 48.5% | 2.9% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 48.6% | 4.1% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 49.1% | 2.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 49.0% | 1.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.0% | 0.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.2% | 0.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Cape Verde or Iran?
- Iran, at 49.2% against 49.1% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Cape Verde and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Iran rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Cape Verde ranks 185th and Iran ranks 182nd 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.