Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, female
Bosnia and Herzegovina
52.4%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
50.2%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
20th
Population, female over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 52.4% against 50.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.6% | 50.5% | 2.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 52.0% | 50.5% | 1.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 50.4% | 0.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 50.4% | 1.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 50.4% | 1.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 50.3% | 2.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 50.2% | 2.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 52.4% against 50.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.2%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population, female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.