Cuba vs Nicaragua: Share of the population that is female
Cuba
50.7%
in 2025
Nicaragua
50.8%
in 2025
Cuba rank
75th
Nicaragua rank
72nd
Share of the population that is female over time
- Cuba
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 50.8% against 50.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 75th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.1% | 50.2% | 1.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 49.2% | 50.3% | 1.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 50.8% | 1.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 50.9% | 1.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.9% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.9% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.8% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Cuba or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 50.8% against 50.7% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Nicaragua rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Cuba ranks 75th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd 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.