Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs South Africa: Share of the population that is female
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
51.4%
in 2025
South Africa
51.3%
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
43rd
South Africa rank
46th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- South Africa
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 51.4% against 51.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 49.1% | 2.0% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 49.5% | 0.9% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 49.3% | 1.4% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 0.2% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 52.2% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 51.6% | 0.4% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.4% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or South Africa?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 51.4% against 51.3% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and South Africa rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 46th 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.