Nepal vs Zimbabwe: Share of the population that is female

Nepal
52.3%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
52.3%
in 2025
Nepal rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
26th

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Nepal
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 52.3% against 52.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Nepal ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 49.7% 50.7% 1.0% Zimbabwe
1970s 49.4% 51.4% 2.1% Zimbabwe
1980s 49.2% 51.2% 2.1% Zimbabwe
1990s 49.3% 52.1% 2.8% Zimbabwe
2000s 50.2% 52.6% 2.4% Zimbabwe
2010s 51.7% 52.7% 1.0% Zimbabwe
2020s 51.9% 52.4% 0.5% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Nepal or Zimbabwe?
Nepal, at 52.3% against 52.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Nepal and Zimbabwe?
0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zimbabwe?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Nepal ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th 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
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