Faroe Islands vs Malaysia: Share population female

Faroe Islands
48.38
in 2025
Malaysia
47.69
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
198th
Malaysia rank
201st

Share population female over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 48.38 against 47.69 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.69.

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 47.87 49.4 1.53 Malaysia
1970s 47.78 49.73 1.95 Malaysia
1980s 47.86 49.38 1.53 Malaysia
1990s 48.21 48.82 0.6093 Malaysia
2000s 48.14 48.35 0.218 Malaysia
2010s 48.45 47.7 0.7514 Faroe Islands
2020s 48.29 47.55 0.7349 Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share population female, Faroe Islands or Malaysia?
Faroe Islands, at 48.38 against 47.69 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share population female between Faroe Islands and Malaysia?
0.69, 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 population female?
Faroe Islands ranks 198th and Malaysia ranks 201st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share population female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed