Mexico vs Mozambique: Share of the population that is female

Mexico
51.5%
in 2025
Mozambique
51.4%
in 2025
Mexico rank
39th
Mozambique rank
41st

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Mexico
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 51.5% against 51.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mexico ranks 39th and Mozambique ranks 41st of 215 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 50.0% 51.0% 1.0% Mozambique
1970s 50.0% 51.2% 1.2% Mozambique
1980s 50.4% 51.9% 1.4% Mozambique
1990s 51.0% 51.7% 0.7% Mozambique
2000s 51.2% 51.8% 0.7% Mozambique
2010s 51.2% 51.8% 0.6% Mozambique
2020s 51.5% 51.5% 0.1% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Mexico or Mozambique?
Mexico, at 51.5% against 51.4% in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Mexico and Mozambique?
0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Mozambique?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Mozambique rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Mexico ranks 39th and Mozambique ranks 41st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed