Norway vs Sweden: Share of the population that is female
Norway
49.6%
in 2025
Sweden
49.6%
in 2025
Norway rank
164th
Sweden rank
163rd
Share of the population that is female over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden 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 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 | 50.2% | 50.1% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 50.6% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.6% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.4% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 50.0% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, 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 Sweden?
- 0.0%, 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 of the population that is female?
- Norway ranks 164th and Sweden ranks 163rd 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.