North Korea vs Zambia: Share of the population that is female
North Korea
50.5%
in 2025
Zambia
50.5%
in 2025
North Korea rank
97th
Zambia rank
96th
Share of the population that is female over time
- North Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 50.5% against 50.5% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.0% | 50.5% | 3.5% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 51.0% | 1.6% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 51.4% | 0.5% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 51.7% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 51.3% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 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, North Korea or Zambia?
- Zambia, 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 North Korea and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- North Korea ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 96th 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.