Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population that is female
Iceland
48.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
48.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
194th
Papua New Guinea rank
195th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Iceland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 48.8% against 48.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 194th and Papua New Guinea ranks 195th of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4% | 47.2% | 2.3% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 47.1% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 47.2% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 47.6% | 2.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 48.0% | 1.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.2% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.5% | 0.3% | 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Iceland, at 48.8% against 48.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Iceland ranks 194th and Papua New Guinea ranks 195th 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.