Ghana vs South Korea: Share of the population that is female
Ghana
50.1%
in 2025
South Korea
50.1%
in 2025
Ghana rank
137th
South Korea rank
134th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Ghana
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 50.1% against 50.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Ghana ranks 137th and South Korea ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5% | 49.6% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 49.4% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 49.4% | 0.9% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 49.0% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.1% | 1.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.7% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.1% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Ghana or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 50.1% against 50.1% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Ghana and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Korea rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Ghana ranks 137th and South Korea ranks 134th 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.