Netherlands vs Switzerland: Share population female

Netherlands
50.31
in 2025
Switzerland
50.31
in 2025
Netherlands rank
113th
Switzerland rank
114th

Share population female over time

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 50.31 against 50.31 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

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

Netherlands ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 50.14 51.33 1.19 Switzerland
1970s 50.2 51.24 1.04 Switzerland
1980s 50.59 51.28 0.6973 Switzerland
1990s 50.66 51.16 0.5006 Switzerland
2000s 50.62 51.02 0.4005 Switzerland
2010s 50.51 50.55 0.0404 Switzerland
2020s 50.34 50.34 0.0021 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share population female, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Netherlands, at 50.31 against 50.31 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in share population female between Netherlands and Switzerland?
0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for share population female?
Netherlands ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share population 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 population female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed