Samoa vs Sweden: Share of the population that is female

Samoa
49.6%
in 2025
Sweden
49.6%
in 2025
Samoa rank
162nd
Sweden rank
163rd

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Samoa
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 49.6% against 49.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Samoa ranks 162nd and Sweden ranks 163rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 48.6% 50.1% 1.5% Sweden
1970s 48.4% 50.2% 1.8% Sweden
1980s 48.0% 50.6% 2.6% Sweden
1990s 48.1% 50.6% 2.5% Sweden
2000s 48.5% 50.4% 1.9% Sweden
2010s 49.2% 50.0% 0.8% Sweden
2020s 49.7% 49.7% 0.0% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Samoa or Sweden?
Samoa, at 49.6% against 49.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Samoa and Sweden?
0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sweden?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Samoa and Sweden rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Samoa ranks 162nd and Sweden ranks 163rd 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
Last refreshed