Eritrea vs Germany: Share of the population that is female

Eritrea
50.6%
in 2025
Germany
50.6%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
82nd
Germany rank
81st

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Eritrea
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 50.6% against 50.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Eritrea ranks 82nd and Germany ranks 81st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 50.8% 53.1% 2.2% Germany
1970s 50.9% 52.6% 1.6% Germany
1980s 51.1% 52.2% 1.1% Germany
1990s 51.0% 51.4% 0.4% Germany
2000s 51.0% 51.3% 0.3% Germany
2010s 50.8% 50.9% 0.1% Germany
2020s 50.7% 50.6% 0.0% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Eritrea or Germany?
Germany, at 50.6% against 50.6% in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Eritrea and Germany?
0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Germany?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Germany rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Eritrea ranks 82nd and Germany ranks 81st 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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