Kenya vs Myanmar: Share of the population that is female

Kenya
50.3%
in 2025
Myanmar
50.2%
in 2025
Kenya rank
119th
Myanmar rank
122nd

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Kenya
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 50.3% against 50.2% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 119th and Myanmar ranks 122nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 50.5% 49.9% 0.5% Kenya
1970s 50.5% 49.9% 0.6% Kenya
1980s 50.5% 49.8% 0.7% Kenya
1990s 50.4% 49.9% 0.5% Kenya
2000s 50.2% 50.0% 0.2% Kenya
2010s 50.2% 50.1% 0.1% Kenya
2020s 50.3% 50.2% 0.1% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Kenya or Myanmar?
Kenya, at 50.3% against 50.2% in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Kenya and Myanmar?
0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Kenya ranks 119th and Myanmar ranks 122nd 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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