Gambia vs Peru: Share of the population that is female
Gambia
50.2%
in 2025
Peru
50.3%
in 2025
Gambia rank
124th
Peru rank
121st
Share of the population that is female over time
- Gambia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 50.3% against 50.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 124th and Peru ranks 121st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 49.8% | 0.7% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 49.8% | 0.7% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 49.9% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.0% | 0.5% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 49.9% | 0.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.1% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 0.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Gambia or Peru?
- Peru, at 50.3% against 50.2% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Gambia and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Peru rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Gambia ranks 124th and Peru ranks 121st 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.