Gabon vs Niger: Share of the population that is female
Gabon
49.3%
in 2025
Niger
49.2%
in 2025
Gabon rank
179th
Niger rank
180th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Gabon
- Niger
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 49.3% against 49.2% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Gabon ranks 179th and Niger ranks 180th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.6% | 51.9% | 0.3% | Niger |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 51.0% | 0.5% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 50.3% | 0.9% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 49.7% | 1.0% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.4% | 0.7% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 49.3% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 0.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Gabon or Niger?
- Gabon, at 49.3% against 49.2% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Gabon and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Niger rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Gabon ranks 179th and Niger ranks 180th 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.