Denmark vs Kenya: Share of the population that is female
Denmark
50.3%
in 2025
Kenya
50.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
120th
Kenya rank
119th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Denmark
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 50.3% against 50.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Denmark ranks 120th and Kenya ranks 119th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 50.5% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 50.5% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.4% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Denmark or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 50.3% against 50.3% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Denmark and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Kenya rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Denmark ranks 120th and Kenya ranks 119th 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.