Central African Republic vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population that is female
Central African Republic
51.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
51.6%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Share of the population that is female over time
- Central African Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 51.9% against 51.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 47.7% | 2.7% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 48.6% | 1.7% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.2% | 0.5% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.9% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 50.7% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 51.5% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.6% | 0.2% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Central African Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Central African Republic, at 51.9% against 51.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Central African Republic ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd 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.