Worldwide, the male population is slightly higher than the female population, although this varies by country. As of 2023, Hong Kong has the highest share of women worldwide with almost ** percent. Moldova followed behind with ** percent. Among the countries with the largest share of women in the total population, several were former Soviet-states or were located in Eastern Europe. By contrast, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman had some of the highest proportions of men in their populations.

This dataset provides values for RETIREMENT AGE WOMEN reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

The average for 2023 based on 178 countries was 51.07 percent. The highest value was in the Solomon Islands: 82.73 percent and the lowest value was in Afghanistan: 4.83 percent. The indicator is available from 1991 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Italy had the lowest employment-to-population ratio among women in the G7 countries between 2010 and 2023. In 2023, only 38 percent of women above 15 years in the country were in employment. Canada had the highest female employment-to-population ratio that year at 58 percent. In all G7 countries, employment-to-population was lower among women than among men.

As of 2023, Norway ranked first in terms of the share of women directors on boards in the financial services industry among European countries. In Norway, **** percent of the board seats were taken by women. Norway was followed closely by France, with **** percent of the director seats held by women. The share of female directors exceeded ** percent in Denmark and Italy as well.

European Share of Single Female Households by Country, 2023 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

The average for 2023 based on 178 countries was 8.37 percent. The highest value was in Swaziland: 39.35 percent and the lowest value was in Cambodia: 0.27 percent. The indicator is available from 1991 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This map shows the average number of children born to a woman during her lifetime. Data from Population Reference Bureau's 2017 World Population Data Sheet. The world's total fertility rate reported in 2017 was 2.5 as a whole. Replacement-Level fertility is widely recognized as 2.0 children per woman, so as to "replace" each parent in the next generation. Countries depicted in pink have a total fertility rate below replacement level whereas countries depicted in teal have a total fertility rate above replacement level. In countries with very high child mortality rates, a replacement level of 2.1 could be used, since not every child will survive into their reproductive years. Determinants of Total Fertility Rate include: women's education levels and opportunities, marriage rates among women of childbearing age (generally defined as 15-49), contraceptive usage and method mix/effectiveness, infant & child mortality rates, share of population living in urban areas, the importance of children as part of the labor force (or cost/penalty to women's labor force options that having children poses), and religious and cultural norms, among many other factors. This map was made using the Global Population and Maternal Health Indicators layer.

Global Share of Women Among Government Researchers by Country, 2023 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

The average for 2021 based on 58 countries was 92.58 percent. The highest value was in Romania: 100 percent and the lowest value was in Afghanistan: 42 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2023, Mongolia had the highest share of women employed in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, with ** percent of all those employed in STEM fields being women. Belarus, Lesotho, the United States, and Barbados rounded out the top five countries employing the highest share of women in STEM fields.

Global Higher Education Women Researchers by Country, 2023 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

Global Women's Share of Population Aged 15+ Living with HIV by Country, 2023 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

This scatter chart displays female population (people) against population (people). The data is about countries.

This horizontal bar chart displays female population (people) by country using the aggregation sum in St. Kitts and Nevis. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) by ISO 3 country code using the aggregation average in Africa. The data is about countries.

This horizontal bar chart displays proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) by region using the aggregation average in Africa. The data is about countries.

This table describes the count of women aged 15-17 who were married or in union. The disaggregation variables are subject to data availability and where the numbers are lesser than 6, the disaggregation will be dropped.

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Global Share of Women Graduating to Tertiary Education Among Female Graduates in Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction by Country, 2023 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

Global Share of Women Among New Entrants to Tertiary Education by Country, 2023 Discover more data with ReportLinker!