Nepal vs Portugal: Share of the population that is female
Nepal
52.3%
in 2025
Portugal
52.4%
in 2025
Nepal rank
24th
Portugal rank
22nd
Share of the population that is female over time
- Nepal
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 52.4% against 52.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 52.2% | 2.5% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 52.2% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 51.8% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 51.8% | 2.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 51.9% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 52.4% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 52.4% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Nepal or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 52.4% against 52.3% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Nepal and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Portugal rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Nepal ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 22nd 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.