Iceland vs India: Share of the population that is female
Iceland
48.8%
in 2025
India
48.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
194th
India rank
197th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Iceland
- India
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 48.8% against 48.4% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 194th and India ranks 197th of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4% | 48.4% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 48.3% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 48.3% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 48.3% | 1.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 48.3% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.3% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.4% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Iceland or India?
- Iceland, at 48.8% against 48.4% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Iceland and India?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and India?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and India rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Iceland ranks 194th and India ranks 197th 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.