Ireland vs North Korea: Share of the population that is female
Ireland
50.5%
in 2025
North Korea
50.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
95th
North Korea rank
97th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Ireland
- North Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 50.5% against 50.5% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 95th and North Korea ranks 97th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8% | 54.0% | 4.3% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 52.6% | 2.9% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 51.9% | 1.9% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 51.3% | 1.0% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 51.2% | 1.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.9% | 0.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.6% | 0.1% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Ireland or North Korea?
- Ireland, at 50.5% against 50.5% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Ireland and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and North Korea rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Ireland ranks 95th and North Korea ranks 97th 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.