China vs Nauru: Share of the population that is female

China
49.1%
in 2025
Nauru
49.1%
in 2025
China rank
188th
Nauru rank
187th

Share of the population that is female over time

  • China
  • Nauru
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 49.1% against 49.1% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 188th and Nauru ranks 187th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Nauru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nauru Difference Ahead
1960s 49.0% 37.7% 11.3% China
1970s 49.1% 38.2% 10.9% China
1980s 49.1% 47.6% 1.5% China
1990s 49.0% 48.4% 0.6% China
2000s 48.9% 48.5% 0.3% China
2010s 48.8% 48.9% 0.0% Nauru
2020s 49.0% 49.1% 0.1% Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, China or Nauru?
Nauru, at 49.1% against 49.1% in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between China and Nauru?
0.0%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nauru?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do China and Nauru rank globally for share of the population that is female?
China ranks 188th and Nauru ranks 187th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed