Iraq vs Laos: Share population female

Iraq
49.78
in 2025
Laos
49.76
in 2025
Iraq rank
153rd
Laos rank
155th

Share population female over time

  • Iraq
  • Laos
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 49.78 against 49.76 in Laos, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 153rd and Laos ranks 155th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 50.64 50.53 0.1125 Iraq
1970s 50.38 50.39 0.0106 Laos
1980s 50.51 49.99 0.5182 Iraq
1990s 50.62 49.71 0.9134 Iraq
2000s 50.28 49.64 0.6489 Iraq
2010s 50.04 49.69 0.3494 Iraq
2020s 49.84 49.74 0.0993 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share population female, Iraq or Laos?
Iraq, at 49.78 against 49.76 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in share population female between Iraq and Laos?
0.02, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Laos?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Laos rank globally for share population female?
Iraq ranks 153rd and Laos ranks 155th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share population 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 population female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed