Japan vs Malawi: Share of the population that is female

Japan
51.2%
in 2025
Malawi
51.2%
in 2025
Japan rank
51st
Malawi rank
52nd

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Japan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 51.2% against 51.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Japan ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 52nd of 215 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 51.2% 51.8% 0.6% Malawi
1970s 50.7% 51.6% 0.9% Malawi
1980s 50.6% 51.5% 0.9% Malawi
1990s 50.7% 51.4% 0.7% Malawi
2000s 50.9% 51.5% 0.5% Malawi
2010s 51.1% 51.3% 0.2% Malawi
2020s 51.2% 51.2% 0.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Japan or Malawi?
Japan, at 51.2% against 51.2% in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Japan and Malawi?
0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malawi?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Japan and Malawi rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Japan ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 52nd 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
Last refreshed