Which has higher population ages 05-09, female, Samoa or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Samoa, at 12.8% against 8.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Samoa vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 05-09, female

Samoa

12.8%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

8.0%

in 2025

Samoa rank

27th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

24th

Population ages 05-09, female over time

Samoa
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 12.8% against 8.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 27th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 218 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	16.9%	13.6%	3.3%	Samoa
1970s	16.6%	13.4%	3.2%	Samoa
1980s	13.9%	13.1%	0.9%	Samoa
1990s	13.4%	12.5%	0.9%	Samoa
2000s	13.3%	11.2%	2.1%	Samoa
2010s	12.6%	9.7%	2.9%	Samoa
2020s	13.0%	8.4%	4.6%	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 05-09, female, Samoa or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Samoa, at 12.8% against 8.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 05-09, female between Samoa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 4.8%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Samoa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 05-09, female?: Samoa ranks 27th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population)
Unit: % of female population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.