The research aims to determine the presence of demographic dividends and analyze their gender-specific characteristics. For this purpose, the influence of the total working-age population and the working-age population disaggregated by gender on the socioeconomic outcomes of countries categorized into early-demographic, latedemographic, pre-demographic, and post-demographic transition groups is investigated. The results demonstrated the presence of demographic dividends in both early and late-demographic transition countries. This phenomenon can be attributed to the male working-age population in the case of early-demographic transition countries, whereas for late-demographic transition countries, both genders contribute to this realization. Moreover, the analysis indicated that inflation, globalization, and financial development positively impact socioeconomic performance, whereas trade openness and corruption are associated with a decline in socioeconomic performance. The study highlights the underutilization of the female working population, emphasizing that without their active participation, the dividends of economic participation may either remain unrealized or, if achieved, may not be sustained.