Mauritania vs Vietnam: Share of the population that is female
Mauritania
50.9%
in 2025
Vietnam
51.0%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
63rd
Vietnam rank
60th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Mauritania
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 51.0% against 50.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 63rd and Vietnam ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 50.7% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 51.0% | 0.5% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 51.0% | 0.7% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 51.0% | 0.8% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 51.2% | 0.7% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 0.0% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Mauritania or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 51.0% against 50.9% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Mauritania and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Vietnam rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Mauritania ranks 63rd and Vietnam ranks 60th 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.