Eritrea vs New Caledonia: Share of the population that is female
Eritrea
50.6%
in 2025
New Caledonia
50.7%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
82nd
New Caledonia rank
79th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Eritrea
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 50.7% against 50.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 82nd and New Caledonia ranks 79th of 215 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.8% | 47.4% | 3.4% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 48.0% | 2.9% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 49.0% | 2.1% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 49.3% | 1.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 49.8% | 1.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.1% | 0.7% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 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 New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 50.7% against 50.6% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Eritrea and New Caledonia?
- 0.1%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and New Caledonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and New Caledonia rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Eritrea ranks 82nd and New Caledonia ranks 79th 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.