Ethiopia vs Somalia: Share of the population that is female
Ethiopia
49.9%
in 2025
Somalia
49.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
147th
Somalia rank
144th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 49.9% against 49.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 50.2% | 0.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 50.1% | 1.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 50.0% | 1.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.2% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 50.0% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.9% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 0.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 49.9% against 49.9% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Ethiopia ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 144th 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.