Kazakhstan vs Lesotho: Share of the population that is female

Kazakhstan
51.3%
in 2025
Lesotho
51.2%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
49th
Lesotho rank
50th

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 51.3% against 51.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 49th and Lesotho ranks 50th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 51.7% 55.2% 3.5% Lesotho
1970s 51.8% 51.9% 0.1% Lesotho
1980s 52.3% 50.9% 1.3% Kazakhstan
1990s 52.2% 51.3% 0.9% Kazakhstan
2000s 52.5% 51.4% 1.1% Kazakhstan
2010s 52.0% 51.4% 0.6% Kazakhstan
2020s 51.3% 51.3% 0.0% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Kazakhstan or Lesotho?
Kazakhstan, at 51.3% against 51.2% in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Kazakhstan and Lesotho?
0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Lesotho?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Lesotho rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Kazakhstan ranks 49th and Lesotho ranks 50th 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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