North Korea vs Sudan: Share of the population that is female
North Korea
50.5%
in 2025
Sudan
50.4%
in 2025
North Korea rank
97th
Sudan rank
100th
Share of the population that is female over time
- North Korea
- Sudan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 50.5% against 50.4% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 97th and Sudan ranks 100th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.0% | 49.8% | 4.2% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 49.6% | 3.0% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 49.4% | 2.5% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 49.8% | 1.5% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 50.1% | 1.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.3% | 0.6% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 0.2% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, North Korea or Sudan?
- North Korea, at 50.5% against 50.4% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between North Korea and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sudan rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- North Korea ranks 97th and Sudan ranks 100th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) β 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.