Cyprus vs Norway: Share of the population that is female

Cyprus
49.6%
in 2025
Norway
49.6%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
161st
Norway rank
164th

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Cyprus
  • Norway
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 49.6% against 49.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 161st and Norway ranks 164th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 50.8% 50.2% 0.6% Cyprus
1970s 50.4% 50.3% 0.1% Cyprus
1980s 49.4% 50.5% 1.2% Norway
1990s 49.1% 50.5% 1.5% Norway
2000s 49.3% 50.3% 1.1% Norway
2010s 49.5% 49.7% 0.3% Norway
2020s 49.6% 49.6% 0.0% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Cyprus or Norway?
Cyprus, at 49.6% against 49.6% in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Cyprus and Norway?
0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Norway?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Norway rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Cyprus ranks 161st and Norway ranks 164th 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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