Myanmar vs Peru: Share of the population that is female

Myanmar
50.2%
in 2025
Peru
50.3%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
122nd
Peru rank
121st

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Myanmar
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 50.3% against 50.2% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 122nd and Peru ranks 121st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 49.9% 49.8% 0.1% Myanmar
1970s 49.9% 49.8% 0.1% Myanmar
1980s 49.8% 49.9% 0.1% Peru
1990s 49.9% 50.0% 0.1% Peru
2000s 50.0% 49.9% 0.1% Myanmar
2010s 50.1% 50.1% 0.0% Peru
2020s 50.2% 50.2% 0.1% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Myanmar or Peru?
Peru, at 50.3% against 50.2% in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Myanmar and Peru?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Peru?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Peru rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Myanmar ranks 122nd and Peru ranks 121st 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