Countries With the Fastest Decline in Female population share (5-Year Change)
Change in Female population share over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
San Marino fell the most: by 0.617 pts, from 51.4% of population to 50.8% of population in the five years to 2025. Lithuania is second (−0.4 pts), followed by Northern Mariana Islands (−0.328 pts). 85 countries fell over that period; the median change among them was −0.079 pts.
- #1
- San Marino · −0.617 pts
- Median
- −0.079 pts
- Coverage
- 85 countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Marino | 51.4 | 50.8 | −0.617 pts |
| 2 | Lithuania | 53.2 | 52.8 | −0.4 pts |
| 3 | Northern Mariana Islands | 47.4 | 47.1 | −0.328 pts |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 53 | 52.7 | −0.325 pts |
| 5 | Kiribati | 51.7 | 51.4 | −0.317 pts |
| 6 | Oman | 37.9 | 37.6 | −0.299 pts |
| 7 | Seychelles | 45.2 | 44.9 | −0.277 pts |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 52.5 | 52.3 | −0.244 pts |
| 9 | Estonia | 52.6 | 52.4 | −0.221 pts |
| 10 | Guinea | 50.7 | 50.5 | −0.216 pts |
| 11 | Latvia | 53.8 | 53.6 | −0.209 pts |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 51.5 | 51.3 | −0.207 pts |
| 13 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 50.7 | 50.5 | −0.206 pts |
| 14 | Andorra | 49.1 | 48.9 | −0.197 pts |
| 15 | Togo | 51.2 | 51.1 | −0.192 pts |
| 16 | Tajikistan | 51 | 50.8 | −0.188 pts |
| 17 | Armenia | 53.8 | 53.6 | −0.179 pts |
| 18 | Mauritania | 51.1 | 50.9 | −0.169 pts |
| 19 | Rwanda | 51.4 | 51.2 | −0.169 pts |
| 20 | Mozambique | 51.6 | 51.4 | −0.163 pts |
| 21 | Senegal | 49.4 | 49.2 | −0.163 pts |
| 22 | Malta | 48.2 | 48.1 | −0.143 pts |
| 23 | Turkmenistan | 51 | 50.9 | −0.143 pts |
| 24 | South Africa | 51.5 | 51.3 | −0.143 pts |
| 25 | Hungary | 52.1 | 51.9 | −0.134 pts |
| 26 | Kuwait | 39.1 | 38.9 | −0.133 pts |
| 27 | Curaçao | 52.5 | 52.4 | −0.121 pts |
| 28 | Iraq | 49.9 | 49.8 | −0.121 pts |
| 29 | Italy | 51.2 | 51.1 | −0.121 pts |
| 30 | Slovenia | 49.8 | 49.7 | −0.121 pts |
| 31 | Azerbaijan | 51.1 | 51 | −0.121 pts |
| 32 | Portugal | 52.5 | 52.4 | −0.118 pts |
| 33 | Guinea-Bissau | 50.7 | 50.6 | −0.116 pts |
| 34 | Israel | 50.3 | 50.2 | −0.114 pts |
| 35 | Cambodia | 51.1 | 51 | −0.112 pts |
| 36 | Lesotho | 51.3 | 51.2 | −0.096 pts |
| 37 | Belize | 49.7 | 49.6 | −0.096 pts |
| 38 | Eritrea | 50.7 | 50.6 | −0.092 pts |
| 39 | Liechtenstein | 50.4 | 50.3 | −0.089 pts |
| 40 | Uganda | 50.5 | 50.4 | −0.087 pts |
| 41 | Croatia | 51.8 | 51.7 | −0.081 pts |
| 42 | Nigeria | 49.5 | 49.4 | −0.081 pts |
| 43 | Lebanon | 51.4 | 51.3 | −0.079 pts |
| 44 | Syrian Arab Republic | 50 | 49.9 | −0.078 pts |
| 45 | Aruba | 52.8 | 52.8 | −0.078 pts |
| 46 | Switzerland | 50.4 | 50.3 | −0.077 pts |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 52.5 | 52.4 | −0.076 pts |
| 48 | Namibia | 51.2 | 51.2 | −0.074 pts |
| 49 | Maldives | 38.4 | 38.3 | −0.073 pts |
| 50 | Liberia | 50.1 | 50.1 | −0.069 pts |
| 51 | Benin | 49.9 | 49.8 | −0.069 pts |
| 52 | Netherlands | 50.4 | 50.3 | −0.068 pts |
| 53 | United Kingdom | 50.8 | 50.7 | −0.066 pts |
| 54 | Sweden | 49.7 | 49.6 | −0.065 pts |
| 55 | Georgia | 53.4 | 53.4 | −0.064 pts |
| 56 | Malawi | 51.3 | 51.2 | −0.064 pts |
| 57 | New Zealand | 50.4 | 50.3 | −0.064 pts |
| 58 | Eswatini | 50.9 | 50.9 | −0.064 pts |
| 59 | Antigua and Barbuda | 52.5 | 52.4 | −0.062 pts |
| 60 | Finland | 50.6 | 50.6 | −0.06 pts |
| 61 | Austria | 50.8 | 50.7 | −0.054 pts |
| 62 | Angola | 50.6 | 50.5 | −0.049 pts |
| 63 | Uzbekistan | 49.6 | 49.5 | −0.049 pts |
| 64 | Tanzania | 50.5 | 50.4 | −0.043 pts |
| 65 | France | 51.6 | 51.5 | −0.041 pts |
| 66 | Argentina | 50.4 | 50.4 | −0.037 pts |
| 67 | Burkina Faso | 50.2 | 50.2 | −0.036 pts |
| 68 | Samoa | 49.7 | 49.6 | −0.034 pts |
| 69 | Luxembourg | 49.7 | 49.6 | −0.033 pts |
| 70 | Nicaragua | 50.8 | 50.8 | −0.033 pts |
| 71 | Gambia, The | 50.2 | 50.2 | −0.031 pts |
| 72 | Sierra Leone | 50.2 | 50.1 | −0.03 pts |
| 73 | Burundi | 50.3 | 50.3 | −0.025 pts |
| 74 | Czechia | 50.7 | 50.7 | −0.023 pts |
| 75 | Viet Nam | 51 | 51 | −0.017 pts |
| 76 | Afghanistan | 49.5 | 49.5 | −0.014 pts |
| 77 | Uruguay | 51.5 | 51.5 | −0.013 pts |
| 78 | Belgium | 50.7 | 50.7 | −0.012 pts |
| 79 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 50.4 | 50.4 | −0.011 pts |
| 80 | Yemen, Rep. | 49.3 | 49.3 | −0.01 pts |
| 81 | Zambia | 50.5 | 50.5 | −0.01 pts |
| 82 | Germany | 50.6 | 50.6 | −0.008 pts |
| 83 | Tuvalu | 48.8 | 48.8 | −0.007 pts |
| 84 | Australia | 50.4 | 50.4 | −0.003 pts |
| 85 | Niger | 49.2 | 49.2 | −0.002 pts |
About the top 10
#1 San Marino
San Marino ranks #1 on this list with −0.617 pts.
- Capital
- San Marino
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 34,109 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.03 billion (2023)
- GDP per person
- US$59,871 (2023)
- Life expectancy
- 85.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 97.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #2 in life expectancy · #2 in male life expectancy.
#2 Lithuania
Lithuania ranks #2 on this list with −0.4 pts.
- Capital
- Vilnius
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 2.89 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$95.21 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,959 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in alcohol consumption per capita · #7 in bank accounts share (adults) · #8 in suicide mortality rate.
#3 Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands ranks #3 on this list with −0.328 pts.
- Capital
- Saipan
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 43,541 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.1 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$23,786 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in gdp growth rate · #12 in male population share · #16 in protected marine area share.
#4 British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands ranks #4 on this list with −0.325 pts.
- Capital
- Road Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 39,732 people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 57.4% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 83,000 arrivals (2020)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 2.33 t CO2e per person (2024)
Also ranks #1 in secure internet servers per million · #6 in population ages 15-64 share · #13 in fdi inflows.
#5 Kiribati
Kiribati ranks #5 on this list with −0.317 pts.
- Capital
- South Tarawa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 136,490 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$349.23 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,559 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in education expenditure share of gdp · #2 in government revenue share of gdp · #3 in income share of poorest 10%.
#6 Oman
Oman ranks #6 on this list with −0.299 pts.
- Capital
- Muscat
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.49 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$109.6 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,947 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 80.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Muscat.
Also ranks #1 in cereal yield · #1 in crop production index · #3 in population growth rate.
#7 Seychelles
Seychelles ranks #7 on this list with −0.277 pts.
- Capital
- Victoria
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 122,730 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.39 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in protected terrestrial area share · #3 in physicians per 1,000 · #8 in male population share.
#8 Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe ranks #8 on this list with −0.244 pts.
- Capital
- Harare
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 16.95 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$51.22 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,021 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 40.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Harare, Masvingo.
Also ranks #2 in lending interest rate · #3 in inflation rate · #4 in income share of richest 10%.
#9 Estonia
Estonia ranks #9 on this list with −0.221 pts.
- Capital
- Tallinn
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 1.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$47.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$34,418 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 70.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in account ownership (female) share · #8 in bank accounts share (adults) · #12 in human capital index.
#10 Guinea
Guinea ranks #10 on this list with −0.216 pts.
- Capital
- Conakry
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 15.1 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$28.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,877 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 60.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 38.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Conakry.
Also ranks #6 in under-5 mortality rate · #7 in infant mortality rate · #7 in official exchange rate.
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Source and method
Change in Female population share over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Population, female (% of total population): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Values are shown as published (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.