Iceland vs Marshall Islands: Share of the population that is female
Iceland
48.8%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
48.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
194th
Marshall Islands rank
192nd
Share of the population that is female over time
- Iceland
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 48.8% against 48.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 194th and Marshall Islands ranks 192nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Marshall Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4% | 48.5% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 48.0% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 48.7% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 48.8% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 48.8% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.7% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 0.0% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Iceland or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 48.8% against 48.8% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Iceland and Marshall Islands?
- 0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Marshall Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Iceland ranks 194th and Marshall Islands ranks 192nd 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.