Indonesia vs Madagascar: Share of the population that is female

Indonesia
49.8%
in 2025
Madagascar
49.8%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
154th
Madagascar rank
151st

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Indonesia
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 49.8% against 49.8% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 154th and Madagascar ranks 151st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 50.2% 49.2% 1.0% Indonesia
1970s 50.3% 49.5% 0.8% Indonesia
1980s 50.2% 49.7% 0.5% Indonesia
1990s 50.0% 49.8% 0.2% Indonesia
2000s 49.9% 49.8% 0.0% Indonesia
2010s 49.8% 49.8% 0.1% Madagascar
2020s 49.8% 49.8% 0.1% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Indonesia or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 49.8% against 49.8% in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Indonesia and Madagascar?
0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Madagascar?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Madagascar rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Indonesia ranks 154th and Madagascar ranks 151st 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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