Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Share of the population that is female

Democratic Republic of Congo
50.4%
in 2025
Uganda
50.4%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
104th
Uganda rank
103rd

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 50.4% against 50.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th and Uganda ranks 103rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 51.9% 49.7% 2.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 51.3% 50.2% 1.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 50.8% 50.9% 0.1% Uganda
1990s 50.5% 51.0% 0.5% Uganda
2000s 50.5% 50.8% 0.3% Uganda
2010s 50.4% 50.6% 0.2% Uganda
2020s 50.4% 50.4% 0.0% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
Uganda, at 50.4% against 50.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th and Uganda ranks 103rd 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