Puerto Rico vs Tonga: Share of the population that is female
Puerto Rico
53.0%
in 2025
Tonga
52.8%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
11th
Tonga rank
13th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Puerto Rico
- Tonga
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 53.0% against 52.8% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 11th and Tonga ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.8% | 49.0% | 1.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 49.2% | 2.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 49.6% | 1.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 49.5% | 2.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 49.6% | 2.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 50.6% | 1.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.3% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Puerto Rico or Tonga?
- Puerto Rico, at 53.0% against 52.8% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Puerto Rico and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Tonga rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 11th and Tonga ranks 13th 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.