Netherlands vs Switzerland: Population, female
Netherlands
50.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
50.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
116th
Switzerland rank
117th
Population, female over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 50.3% against 50.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 117th of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 51.3% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 51.2% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 51.3% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 51.2% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 51.0% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.6% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 50.3% against 50.3% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for population, female?
- Netherlands ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 117th 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.