Guyana vs South Africa: Share of the population that is female
Guyana
51.3%
in 2025
South Africa
51.3%
in 2025
Guyana rank
48th
South Africa rank
46th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 51.3% against 51.3% in Guyana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 49.1% | 1.0% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 49.5% | 0.7% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 49.3% | 1.1% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.6% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 52.2% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 51.6% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.4% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Guyana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 51.3% against 51.3% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Guyana and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Guyana ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 46th 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.