Estonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, female
Estonia
52.4%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
50.2%
in 2025
Estonia rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
20th
Population, female over time
- Estonia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Estonia 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, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.1% | 50.5% | 4.6% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 54.0% | 50.5% | 3.5% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 50.4% | 3.0% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 50.4% | 2.9% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 50.4% | 3.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 50.3% | 2.9% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 50.2% | 2.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Estonia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Estonia, at 52.4% against 50.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population, female?
- Estonia ranks 19th 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.