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
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.