South Korea vs Liberia: Share of the population that is female
South Korea
50.1%
in 2025
Liberia
50.1%
in 2025
South Korea rank
134th
Liberia rank
136th
Share of the population that is female over time
- South Korea
- Liberia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 50.1% against 50.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 134th and Liberia ranks 136th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 48.9% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 49.5% | 0.0% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.8% | 0.4% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 50.3% | 1.3% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 50.4% | 1.3% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 50.2% | 0.5% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 0.0% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, South Korea or Liberia?
- South Korea, at 50.1% against 50.1% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between South Korea and Liberia?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Liberia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Liberia rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- South Korea ranks 134th and Liberia ranks 136th 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.