Norway vs Samoa: Share of the population that is female

Norway
49.6%
in 2025
Samoa
49.6%
in 2025
Norway rank
164th
Samoa rank
162nd

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Norway
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 49.6% against 49.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Norway ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 162nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 50.2% 48.6% 1.6% Norway
1970s 50.3% 48.4% 1.9% Norway
1980s 50.5% 48.0% 2.6% Norway
1990s 50.5% 48.1% 2.4% Norway
2000s 50.3% 48.5% 1.8% Norway
2010s 49.7% 49.2% 0.6% Norway
2020s 49.6% 49.7% 0.1% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Norway or Samoa?
Samoa, at 49.6% against 49.6% in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Norway and Samoa?
0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Samoa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Norway and Samoa rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Norway ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 162nd 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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