Guinea vs Zambia: Share of the population that is female

Guinea
50.5%
in 2025
Zambia
50.5%
in 2025
Guinea rank
98th
Zambia rank
96th

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Guinea
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 50.5% against 50.5% in Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Guinea ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 96th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 50.4% 50.5% 0.2% Zambia
1970s 50.7% 51.0% 0.3% Zambia
1980s 51.1% 51.4% 0.4% Zambia
1990s 50.7% 51.7% 1.0% Zambia
2000s 51.0% 51.3% 0.3% Zambia
2010s 50.9% 50.6% 0.3% Guinea
2020s 50.6% 50.5% 0.1% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Guinea or Zambia?
Zambia, at 50.5% against 50.5% in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Guinea and Zambia?
0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Guinea ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 96th 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
Last refreshed