Saudi Arabia vs Seychelles: Share of the population that is female
Saudi Arabia
39.6%
in 2025
Seychelles
44.9%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
209th
Seychelles rank
208th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 44.9% against 39.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 209th and Seychelles ranks 208th of 215 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.7% | 49.3% | 0.6% | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 47.9% | 48.6% | 0.7% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 46.6% | 48.7% | 2.2% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 48.9% | 3.0% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 48.4% | 6.5% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 46.4% | 8.4% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 45.0% | 5.6% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Saudi Arabia or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 44.9% against 39.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Saudi Arabia and Seychelles?
- 5.3%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Seychelles?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Seychelles rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 209th and Seychelles ranks 208th 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.