Least developed countries vs Puerto Rico: Population, female
Least developed countries
50.4%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
53.0%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
14th
Puerto Rico rank
11th
Population, female over time
- Least developed countries
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 53.0% against 50.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 14th 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 | Least developed countries | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 50.8% | 0.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 51.2% | 1.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 51.4% | 1.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 51.7% | 1.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 51.9% | 1.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 52.4% | 2.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 52.9% | 2.5% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Least developed countries or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 53.0% against 50.4% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Least developed countries and Puerto Rico?
- 2.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Puerto Rico rank globally for population, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 14th 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.