Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Puerto Rico: Population, female
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
50.8%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
53.0%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
8th
Puerto Rico rank
11th
Population, female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 53.0% against 50.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.0% | 50.8% | 0.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 51.2% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 51.4% | 1.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 51.7% | 1.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 51.9% | 1.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 52.4% | 1.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 52.9% | 2.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 53.0% against 50.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico?
- 2.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico rank globally for population, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- 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.