Comoros vs Laos: Share of the population that is female

Comoros
49.7%
in 2025
Laos
49.8%
in 2025
Comoros rank
157th
Laos rank
155th

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Comoros
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 49.8% against 49.7% in Comoros, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 157th and Laos ranks 155th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 50.6% 50.5% 0.1% Comoros
1970s 50.3% 50.4% 0.1% Laos
1980s 50.3% 50.0% 0.3% Comoros
1990s 50.8% 49.7% 1.1% Comoros
2000s 50.4% 49.6% 0.8% Comoros
2010s 49.9% 49.7% 0.2% Comoros
2020s 49.7% 49.7% 0.0% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Comoros or Laos?
Laos, at 49.8% against 49.7% in Comoros as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Comoros and Laos?
0.1%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Laos?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Comoros and Laos rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Comoros ranks 157th and Laos ranks 155th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
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