France vs Greece: Share of the population that is female

France
51.5%
in 2025
Greece
51.5%
in 2025
France rank
38th
Greece rank
37th

Share of the population that is female over time

  • France
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 51.5% against 51.5% in France, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 38th and Greece ranks 37th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 51.3% 51.1% 0.2% France
1970s 51.1% 51.1% 0.0% Greece
1980s 51.3% 50.8% 0.4% France
1990s 51.5% 50.8% 0.7% France
2000s 51.6% 50.7% 0.8% France
2010s 51.6% 51.5% 0.1% France
2020s 51.5% 51.6% 0.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, France or Greece?
Greece, at 51.5% against 51.5% in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between France and Greece?
0.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and Greece rank globally for share of the population that is female?
France ranks 38th and Greece ranks 37th 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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