Libya vs Nauru: Share of the population that is female
Libya
49.2%
in 2025
Nauru
49.1%
in 2025
Libya rank
184th
Nauru rank
187th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Libya
- Nauru
How they compare
Libya currently reports 49.2% against 49.1% in Nauru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 184th and Nauru ranks 187th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Nauru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.9% | 37.7% | 11.2% | Libya |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 38.2% | 10.4% | Libya |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 47.6% | 1.8% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 48.4% | 2.4% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 48.5% | 0.5% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 0.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Libya or Nauru?
- Libya, at 49.2% against 49.1% in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Libya and Nauru?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nauru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Nauru rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Libya ranks 184th and Nauru ranks 187th 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.