Cape Verde vs Libya: Share of the population that is female
Cape Verde
49.1%
in 2025
Libya
49.2%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
185th
Libya rank
184th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Cape Verde
- Libya
How they compare
Libya 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 Libya ranks 184th of 215 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.8% | 48.9% | 2.9% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 48.6% | 2.8% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 45.8% | 6.8% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 45.9% | 5.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 48.1% | 2.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 48.9% | 0.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 0.0% | Cape Verde |
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 Libya?
- Libya, 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 Libya?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Libya rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Cape Verde ranks 185th and Libya ranks 184th 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.