Panama vs Somalia: Share of the population that is female
Panama
50.0%
in 2025
Somalia
49.9%
in 2025
Panama rank
141st
Somalia rank
144th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Panama
- Somalia
How they compare
Panama currently reports 50.0% against 49.9% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Panama ranks 141st and Somalia ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.2% | 50.2% | 1.0% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 49.3% | 50.1% | 0.8% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 50.0% | 0.5% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 50.2% | 0.5% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 50.0% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 0.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Panama or Somalia?
- Panama, at 50.0% against 49.9% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Panama and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Somalia rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Panama ranks 141st and Somalia ranks 144th 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.