Malaysia vs Singapore: Share population female
Malaysia
47.69
in 2025
Singapore
48.35
in 2025
Malaysia rank
201st
Singapore rank
199th
Share population female over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 48.35 against 47.69 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.66.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 201st and Singapore ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4 | 47.5 | 1.89 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 49.73 | 48.55 | 1.18 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 49.38 | 49.18 | 0.2056 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 48.82 | 48.99 | 0.1648 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 48.35 | 48.83 | 0.4726 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 47.7 | 48 | 0.2944 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 47.55 | 48.31 | 0.755 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share population female, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 48.35 against 47.69 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share population female between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.66, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for share population female?
- Malaysia ranks 201st and Singapore ranks 199th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share population female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.