Cambodia vs Vietnam: Share of the population that is female
Cambodia
51.0%
in 2025
Vietnam
51.0%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
61st
Vietnam rank
60th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Cambodia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 51.0% against 51.0% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.
Cambodia ranks 61st and Vietnam ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8% | 50.7% | 0.9% | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 51.0% | 0.6% | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 51.0% | 2.2% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 51.0% | 0.9% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 51.2% | 0.4% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 0.0% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 0.0% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Cambodia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 51.0% against 51.0% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Cambodia and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Vietnam rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Cambodia ranks 61st and Vietnam ranks 60th 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.