Egypt vs Nigeria: Share population female

Egypt
49.51
in 2025
Nigeria
49.4
in 2025
Egypt rank
172nd
Nigeria rank
175th

Share population female over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 49.51 against 49.4 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.11.

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

Egypt ranks 172nd and Nigeria ranks 175th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 49.83 50.56 0.73 Nigeria
1970s 49.88 50.59 0.7098 Nigeria
1980s 49.68 50.38 0.6992 Nigeria
1990s 49.32 50.08 0.7599 Nigeria
2000s 49.3 49.79 0.4849 Nigeria
2010s 49.48 49.58 0.1028 Nigeria
2020s 49.51 49.45 0.0599 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share population female, Egypt or Nigeria?
Egypt, at 49.51 against 49.4 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in share population female between Egypt and Nigeria?
0.11, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for share population female?
Egypt ranks 172nd and Nigeria ranks 175th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share population 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 population female
Source
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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