Congo vs Dominica: Share of the population that is female

Congo
50.0%
in 2025
Dominica
50.1%
in 2025
Congo rank
140th
Dominica rank
139th

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Congo
  • Dominica
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How they compare

Dominica currently reports 50.1% against 50.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominica ahead.

Congo ranks 140th and Dominica ranks 139th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Dominica in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Dominica Difference Ahead
1960s 50.4% 53.6% 3.2% Dominica
1970s 50.4% 52.2% 1.8% Dominica
1980s 50.5% 50.6% 0.1% Dominica
1990s 50.3% 50.6% 0.3% Dominica
2000s 50.1% 50.2% 0.1% Dominica
2010s 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% Dominica
2020s 50.0% 49.9% 0.1% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Congo or Dominica?
Dominica, at 50.1% against 50.0% in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Congo and Dominica?
0.1%, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Dominica?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo and Dominica rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Congo ranks 140th and Dominica ranks 139th 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
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