Nicaragua vs South Sudan: Share of the population that is female
Nicaragua
50.8%
in 2025
South Sudan
50.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
72nd
South Sudan rank
70th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Nicaragua
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 50.8% against 50.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 72nd and South Sudan ranks 70th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 50.7% | 0.5% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 51.6% | 1.3% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 51.1% | 0.3% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 51.4% | 0.5% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 51.0% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Nicaragua or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 50.8% against 50.8% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Nicaragua and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and South Sudan rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Nicaragua ranks 72nd and South Sudan ranks 70th 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.