Sierra Leone vs Turkey: Share of the population that is female
Sierra Leone
50.1%
in 2025
Turkey
50.1%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
132nd
Turkey rank
135th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Sierra Leone
- Turkey
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 50.1% against 50.1% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 132nd and Turkey ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 49.2% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 49.0% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 49.4% | 1.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 49.6% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 49.8% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 49.9% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Sierra Leone or Turkey?
- Sierra Leone, at 50.1% against 50.1% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Sierra Leone and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Turkey rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd and Turkey ranks 135th 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.