| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 52.26 | 2021 | 1 | 52.28 |
| 2 | Botswana | 51.73 | 2018 | 2 | 51.82 |
| 3 | Guinea | 51.62 | 2020 | 3 | 51.72 |
| 4 | Namibia | 51.53 | 2020 | 4 | 51.54 |
| 5 | Mozambique | 51.37 | 2021 | 5 | 51.41 |
| 6 | Senegal | 51.17 | 2021 | 6 | 51.35 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 51.08 | 2020 | 7 | 51.12 |
| 8 ↑ | Rwanda | 50.83 | 2021 | 9 | 50.85 |
| 9 ↓ | Swaziland | 50.75 | 2021 | 8 | 50.98 |
| 10 ↑ | Mauritius | 50.7 | 2021 | 12 | 50.66 |
| 11 ↑ | South Africa | 50.69 | 2018 | 14 | 50.65 |
| 12 ↓ | Malawi | 50.68 | 2021 | 11 | 50.68 |
| 12 ↓ | Uganda | 50.68 | 2021 | 10 | 50.71 |
| 14 ↓ | Lesotho | 50.63 | 2021 | 12 | 50.66 |
| 15 | Zambia | 50.48 | 2021 | 15 | 50.48 |
| 16 ↑ | Central African Republic | 50.43 | 2021 | 17 | 50.43 |
| 17 ↓ | Morocco | 50.42 | 2017 | 16 | 50.46 |
| 18 | Gambia | 50.41 | 2021 | 18 | 50.41 |
| 19 ↓ | Tunisia | 50.4 | 2021 | 18 | 50.41 |
| 20 | Burundi | 50.37 | 2021 | 20 | 50.4 |
| 21 | Kenya | 50.31 | 2019 | 21 | 50.32 |
| 22 | Togo | 50.23 | 2021 | 22 | 50.24 |
| 23 ↑ | Somalia | 50.15 | 2021 | 25 | 50.14 |
| 24 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 50.11 | 2017 | 24 | 50.15 |
| 24 ↑ | Madagascar | 50.11 | 2021 | 26 | 50.11 |
| 26 | Sierra Leone | 50.09 | 2020 | 26 | 50.11 |
| 27 ↑ | Chad | 50.07 | 2021 | 28 | 50.08 |
| 28 ↓ | Benin | 50.06 | 2020 | 23 | 50.17 |
| 29 | Eritrea | 50.04 | 2010 | 29 | 50.05 |
| 29 ↑ | Sudan | 50.04 | 2021 | 30 | 50.04 |
| 31 ↓ | Republic of the Congo | 50.03 | 2021 | 30 | 50.04 |
| 32 | Tanzania | 50.02 | 2021 | 32 | 50.03 |
| 33 ↓ | Burkina Faso | 50 | 2021 | 32 | 50.03 |
| 34 | Cameroon | 49.98 | 2020 | 34 | 49.99 |
| 35 | Ethiopia | 49.97 | 2021 | 35 | 49.97 |
| 36 | Sao Tome and Principe | 49.96 | 2021 | 36 | 49.96 |
| 37 | Mali | 49.89 | 2021 | 37 | 49.9 |
| 38 | Cape Verde | 49.8 | 2021 | 38 | 49.8 |
| 39 ↓ | Mauritania | 49.76 | 2021 | 38 | 49.8 |
| 40 | Liberia | 49.71 | 2021 | 40 | 49.79 |
| 41 | Niger | 49.7 | 2021 | 41 | 49.75 |
| 42 ↑ | Ivory Coast | 49.61 | 2021 | 43 | 49.49 |
| 43 ↓ | Comoros | 49.56 | 2021 | 42 | 49.56 |
| 44 | Algeria | 49.48 | 2021 | 44 | 49.48 |
| 44 | Egypt | 49.48 | 2021 | 44 | 49.48 |
| 46 ↑ | Libya | 49.39 | 2015 | 48 | 49.24 |
| 47 | Ghana | 49.32 | 2019 | 47 | 49.33 |
| 47 ↓ | Nigeria | 49.32 | 2020 | 46 | 49.36 |
| 49 | Gabon | 49.12 | 2021 | 49 | 49.1 |
| 50 | Seychelles | 48.71 | 2020 | 50 | 48.67 |
| 51 | Djibouti | 47.47 | 2020 | 51 | 47.41 |
| 52 | Equatorial Guinea | 44.36 | 2021 | 52 | 44.38 |
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.
