Djibouti vs North Korea: Share of the population that is female
Djibouti
50.4%
in 2025
North Korea
50.5%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
99th
North Korea rank
97th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Djibouti
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 50.5% against 50.4% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 99th and North Korea ranks 97th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 54.0% | 3.5% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 52.6% | 2.2% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 51.9% | 1.5% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 51.3% | 1.0% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 51.2% | 0.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.9% | 0.6% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.6% | 0.2% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Djibouti or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 50.5% against 50.4% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Djibouti and North Korea?
- 0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and North Korea rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Djibouti ranks 99th and North Korea ranks 97th 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.