Palau vs Saudi Arabia: Share of the population that is female
Palau
46.2%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
39.6%
in 2025
Palau rank
207th
Saudi Arabia rank
209th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Palau
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Palau currently reports 46.2% against 39.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 207th and Saudi Arabia ranks 209th of 215 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5% | 48.7% | 0.8% | Palau |
| 1970s | 48.2% | 47.9% | 0.3% | Palau |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 46.6% | 0.5% | Palau |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 46.0% | 0.2% | Palau |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 42.0% | 4.2% | Palau |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 38.0% | 8.6% | Palau |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 39.3% | 6.7% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Palau or Saudi Arabia?
- Palau, at 46.2% against 39.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Palau and Saudi Arabia?
- 6.6%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Palau ranks 207th and Saudi Arabia ranks 209th 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.