Northern Mariana Islands vs Palau: Share of the population that is female
Northern Mariana Islands
47.1%
in 2025
Palau
46.2%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands rank
204th
Palau rank
207th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 47.1% against 46.2% in Palau, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 204th and Palau ranks 207th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 6 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8% | 49.5% | 0.3% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 47.9% | 48.2% | 0.3% | Palau |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 47.1% | 0.3% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 46.2% | 3.3% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 46.1% | 5.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 46.6% | 1.3% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 46.1% | 1.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Northern Mariana Islands or Palau?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 47.1% against 46.2% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Northern Mariana Islands and Palau?
- 0.9%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Palau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Palau rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 204th and Palau ranks 207th 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.