France vs Poland: Share of the population that is female
France
51.5%
in 2025
Poland
51.6%
in 2025
France rank
38th
Poland rank
35th
Share of the population that is female over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 51.6% against 51.5% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
France ranks 38th and Poland ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.3% | 51.5% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 51.3% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 0.0% | France |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 0.1% | France |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 0.0% | France |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 0.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, France or Poland?
- Poland, at 51.6% against 51.5% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between France and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- France ranks 38th and Poland ranks 35th 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.