India vs Jordan: Share of the population that is female

India
48.4%
in 2025
Jordan
48.5%
in 2025
India rank
197th
Jordan rank
196th

Share of the population that is female over time

  • India
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 48.5% against 48.4% in India, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jordan ahead.

India ranks 197th and Jordan ranks 196th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Jordan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Jordan Difference Ahead
1960s 48.4% 48.8% 0.5% Jordan
1970s 48.3% 48.8% 0.5% Jordan
1980s 48.3% 48.8% 0.5% Jordan
1990s 48.3% 47.4% 0.9% India
2000s 48.3% 48.0% 0.3% India
2010s 48.3% 48.2% 0.1% India
2020s 48.4% 48.4% 0.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, India or Jordan?
Jordan, at 48.5% against 48.4% in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between India and Jordan?
0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jordan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do India and Jordan rank globally for share of the population that is female?
India ranks 197th and Jordan ranks 196th 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
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