Nigeria vs Yemen: Share population female

Nigeria
49.4
in 2025
Yemen
49.33
in 2025
Nigeria rank
175th
Yemen rank
177th

Share population female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 49.4 against 49.33 in Yemen, a difference of 0.07.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 175th and Yemen ranks 177th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 50.56 50.4 0.1609 Nigeria
1970s 50.59 50.41 0.1864 Nigeria
1980s 50.38 50.03 0.3455 Nigeria
1990s 50.08 49.72 0.3673 Nigeria
2000s 49.79 49.47 0.3117 Nigeria
2010s 49.58 49.29 0.285 Nigeria
2020s 49.45 49.35 0.1006 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share population female, Nigeria or Yemen?
Nigeria, at 49.4 against 49.33 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in share population female between Nigeria and Yemen?
0.07, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for share population female?
Nigeria ranks 175th and Yemen ranks 177th 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