Norway vs Sweden: Share population female
Norway
49.59
in 2025
Sweden
49.62
in 2025
Norway rank
164th
Sweden rank
163rd
Share population female over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 49.62 against 49.59 in Norway, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 164th and Sweden ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.19 | 50.08 | 0.1093 | Norway |
| 1970s | 50.32 | 50.24 | 0.0857 | Norway |
| 1980s | 50.52 | 50.58 | 0.0579 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 50.54 | 50.59 | 0.0464 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 50.34 | 50.42 | 0.0729 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 49.74 | 49.98 | 0.2411 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 49.59 | 49.65 | 0.0657 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share population female, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 49.62 against 49.59 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share population female between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.03, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share population female?
- Norway ranks 164th and Sweden ranks 163rd 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.