How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, female

Portugal

52.4%

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

50.2%

in 2025

Portugal rank

22nd

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

20th

Population, female over time

Portugal
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Portugal 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, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 218 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	52.2%	50.5%	1.8%	Portugal
1970s	52.2%	50.5%	1.7%	Portugal
1980s	51.8%	50.4%	1.3%	Portugal
1990s	51.8%	50.4%	1.4%	Portugal
2000s	51.9%	50.4%	1.4%	Portugal
2010s	52.4%	50.3%	2.2%	Portugal
2020s	52.4%	50.2%	2.2%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Portugal, at 52.4% against 50.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 2.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population, female?: Portugal ranks 22nd 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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Indicator: Population, female (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.