Maldives vs United Arab Emirates: Share of the population that is female
Maldives
38.3%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
36.2%
in 2025
Maldives rank
211th
United Arab Emirates rank
214th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Maldives
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 38.3% against 36.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 211th and United Arab Emirates ranks 214th of 215 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.0% | 35.3% | 10.7% | Maldives |
| 1970s | 46.4% | 28.3% | 18.1% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 30.7% | 16.2% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 31.4% | 16.2% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 31.3% | 15.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 34.8% | 6.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 35.9% | 2.1% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Maldives or United Arab Emirates?
- Maldives, at 38.3% against 36.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Maldives and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Maldives ranks 211th and United Arab Emirates ranks 214th 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.