Female migrants in IBRD only
IBRD only: Female migrants was 46.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female migrants in IBRD only, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in IBRD only stood at 46.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in IBRD only peaked at 49.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2015.
IBRD only ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.8% | — |
| 1995 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 47.3% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 46.1% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 32 India 53.4% compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 53.2% compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.2% compare
- 35 Uruguay 53.0% compare
- 36 Benin 52.9% compare
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 52.9% compare
- 38 Guatemala 52.7% compare
More gender data for IBRD only
- Labor force, female 909.15 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.6743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 12.59 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 117.9% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 13.53 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.12 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 21.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 129.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in IBRD only?
- Female migrants in IBRD only was 46.5% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2015.
- How does IBRD only rank for female migrants?
- IBRD only ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.