Congo vs Suriname: Share of the population that is female

Congo
50.0%
in 2025
Suriname
50.1%
in 2025
Congo rank
140th
Suriname rank
138th

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Congo
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

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

Congo ranks 140th and Suriname ranks 138th of 215 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 50.4% 49.1% 1.3% Congo
1970s 50.4% 49.1% 1.3% Congo
1980s 50.5% 49.7% 0.8% Congo
1990s 50.3% 49.8% 0.5% Congo
2000s 50.1% 49.3% 0.8% Congo
2010s 50.0% 49.6% 0.4% Congo
2020s 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% 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 Suriname?
Suriname, 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 Suriname?
0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Congo ranks 140th and Suriname ranks 138th 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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