Laos vs United States: Share of the population that is female
Laos
49.8%
in 2025
United States
49.8%
in 2025
Laos rank
155th
United States rank
156th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Laos
- United States
How they compare
Laos currently reports 49.8% against 49.8% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Laos ranks 155th and United States ranks 156th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 51.1% | 0.6% | United States |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 51.4% | 1.0% | United States |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 51.1% | 1.1% | United States |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 50.6% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 50.2% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.9% | 0.2% | United States |
| 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, Laos or United States?
- Laos, at 49.8% against 49.8% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Laos and United States?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Laos and United States rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Laos ranks 155th and United States ranks 156th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) β 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.