South Korea vs Mauritius: Share of the population that is female

South Korea
50.1%
in 2025
Mauritius
50.1%
in 2025
South Korea rank
134th
Mauritius rank
131st

Share of the population that is female over time

  • South Korea
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 50.1% against 50.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 134th and Mauritius ranks 131st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 49.6% 48.8% 0.8% South Korea
1970s 49.4% 49.0% 0.4% South Korea
1980s 49.4% 49.1% 0.3% South Korea
1990s 49.0% 49.2% 0.2% Mauritius
2000s 49.1% 49.6% 0.5% Mauritius
2010s 49.7% 49.8% 0.1% Mauritius
2020s 50.1% 50.0% 0.1% South Korea

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 Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 50.1% against 50.1% in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between South Korea and Mauritius?
0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mauritius?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Mauritius rank globally for share of the population that is female?
South Korea ranks 134th and Mauritius ranks 131st 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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