Palau vs Seychelles: Share of the population that is female

Palau
46.2%
in 2025
Seychelles
44.9%
in 2025
Palau rank
207th
Seychelles rank
208th

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Palau
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 46.2% against 44.9% in Seychelles, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Seychelles ahead.

Palau ranks 207th and Seychelles ranks 208th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Seychelles Difference Ahead
1960s 49.5% 49.3% 0.1% Palau
1970s 48.2% 48.6% 0.4% Seychelles
1980s 47.1% 48.7% 1.6% Seychelles
1990s 46.2% 48.9% 2.8% Seychelles
2000s 46.1% 48.4% 2.3% Seychelles
2010s 46.6% 46.4% 0.2% Palau
2020s 46.1% 45.0% 1.1% 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 Seychelles?
Palau, at 46.2% against 44.9% in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Palau and Seychelles?
1.3%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Seychelles?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Palau and Seychelles rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Palau ranks 207th and Seychelles ranks 208th 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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