Faroe Islands vs Malaysia: Share of the population that is female
Faroe Islands
48.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
47.7%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
198th
Malaysia rank
201st
Share of the population that is female over time
- Faroe Islands
- Malaysia
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 48.4% against 47.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 198th and Malaysia ranks 201st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.9% | 49.4% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 47.8% | 49.7% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 49.4% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 48.8% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 48.4% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 47.7% | 0.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 47.6% | 0.7% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Faroe Islands or Malaysia?
- Faroe Islands, at 48.4% against 47.7% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Faroe Islands and Malaysia?
- 0.7%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Malaysia rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Faroe Islands ranks 198th and Malaysia ranks 201st 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.