South Korea vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population that is female
South Korea
50.1%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
50.1%
in 2025
South Korea rank
134th
Sierra Leone rank
132nd
Share of the population that is female over time
- South Korea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 50.1% against 50.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 134th and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 215 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 51.0% | 1.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 50.9% | 1.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 50.8% | 1.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 50.7% | 1.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 50.5% | 1.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 50.3% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- South Korea ranks 134th and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd 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.