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
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.