Lower middle income Countries Ranked by Female population share (2025)
Female population share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Nepal ranks #1 with 52.3% of population. Zimbabwe is second with 52.3% of population, 0.01% behind. The top five are Nepal, Zimbabwe, Kiribati, Lebanon and Lesotho. The median across all 47 is 50.3% of population; Bhutan is last at 46.6% of population. Nepal's figure has risen 5% since 2001 (49.7% of population to 52.3% of population in 2025).
- #1
- Nepal · 52.3% of population
- Median
- 50.3% of population
- Coverage
- 47 Lower middle income countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Female population share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal | 52.3 |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 52.3 |
| 3 | Kiribati | 51.4 |
| 4 | Lebanon | 51.3 |
| 5 | Lesotho | 51.2 |
| 6 | Namibia | 51.2 |
| 7 | Togo | 51.1 |
| 8 | Cambodia | 51 |
| 9 | Mauritania | 50.9 |
| 10 | Eswatini | 50.9 |
| 11 | Bangladesh | 50.8 |
| 12 | Tajikistan | 50.8 |
| 13 | Nicaragua | 50.8 |
| 14 | Venezuela, RB | 50.6 |
| 15 | Tunisia | 50.6 |
| 16 | Kyrgyz Republic | 50.6 |
| 17 | Haiti | 50.5 |
| 18 | Angola | 50.5 |
| 19 | Zambia | 50.5 |
| 20 | Guinea | 50.5 |
| 21 | Djibouti | 50.4 |
| 22 | Tanzania | 50.4 |
| 23 | West Bank and Gaza | 50.4 |
| 24 | São Tomé and Principe | 50.3 |
| 25 | Kenya | 50.3 |
| 26 | Myanmar | 50.2 |
| 27 | Cameroon | 50.2 |
| 28 | Ghana | 50.1 |
| 29 | Congo, Rep. | 50 |
| 30 | Bolivia | 49.9 |
| 31 | Benin | 49.8 |
| 32 | Lao PDR | 49.8 |
| 33 | Comoros | 49.7 |
| 34 | Honduras | 49.7 |
| 35 | Morocco | 49.6 |
| 36 | Timor-Leste | 49.6 |
| 37 | Uzbekistan | 49.5 |
| 38 | Vanuatu | 49.5 |
| 39 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 49.5 |
| 40 | Nigeria | 49.4 |
| 41 | Pakistan | 49.3 |
| 42 | Senegal | 49.2 |
| 43 | Côte d'Ivoire | 49.2 |
| 44 | Solomon Islands | 48.9 |
| 45 | Papua New Guinea | 48.6 |
| 46 | India | 48.4 |
| 47 | Bhutan | 46.6 |
About the top 10
#1 Nepal
Nepal ranks #1 on this list with 52.3% of population.
- Capital
- Kathmandu
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 29.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$45.49 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,536 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 67% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in school enrolment (primary) · #6 in low-birthweight babies share · #7 in gross savings rate.
#2 Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe ranks #2 on this list with 52.3% of population.
- 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%.
#3 Kiribati
Kiribati ranks #3 on this list with 51.4% of population.
- 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%.
#4 Lebanon
Lebanon ranks #4 on this list with 51.3% of population.
- Capital
- Beirut
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 5.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$25.97 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$4,473 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 91% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Beirut.
Also ranks #1 in official exchange rate · #2 in smoking prevalence · #7 in refugee population by asylum.
#5 Lesotho
Lesotho ranks #5 on this list with 51.2% of population.
- Capital
- Maseru
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 2.36 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.57 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,089 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 57.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 44.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in tax revenue share of gdp · #1 in suicide mortality rate · #2 in agricultural land share.
#6 Namibia
Namibia ranks #6 on this list with 51.2% of population.
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 3.09 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$15.08 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,876 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 50.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in women in ministerial positions share · #2 in tax revenue share of gdp · #4 in education expenditure share of gdp.
#7 Togo
Togo ranks #7 on this list with 51.1% of population.
- Capital
- Lomé
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 8.59 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$11.89 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,384 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 44.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Lomé.
Also ranks #8 in arable land share · #19 in age dependency ratio · #19 in age dependency ratio (young).
#8 Cambodia
Cambodia ranks #8 on this list with 51% of population.
- Capital
- Phnom Penh
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 17.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$51.27 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,872 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 41.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Phnom Penh.
Also ranks #3 in time to start a business (days) · #5 in manufacturing value added share of gdp · #6 in labour force participation rate.
#9 Mauritania
Mauritania ranks #9 on this list with 50.9% of population.
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 5.32 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$11.68 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,198 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Nouakchott.
Also ranks #2 in gross capital formation rate · #3 in prevalence of wasting (under-5) · #8 in gender parity index (school enrolment).
#10 Eswatini
Eswatini ranks #10 on this list with 50.9% of population.
- Capital
- Mbabane, Lobamba
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.26 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$5.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,108 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 64.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 26.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in unemployment rate · #1 in hiv prevalence · #3 in youth unemployment rate.
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Source and method
Female population share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
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. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.