Maldives vs Saudi Arabia: Share of the population that is female
Maldives
38.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
39.6%
in 2025
Maldives rank
211th
Saudi Arabia rank
209th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Maldives
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 39.6% against 38.3% in Maldives, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Maldives ranks 211th and Saudi Arabia ranks 209th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.0% | 48.7% | 2.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 46.4% | 47.9% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 46.6% | 0.4% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 46.0% | 1.6% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 42.0% | 5.0% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 38.0% | 3.3% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 39.3% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Maldives or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 39.6% against 38.3% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Maldives and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Maldives ranks 211th and Saudi Arabia ranks 209th 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.