Lesotho vs Malawi: Share of the population that is female

Lesotho

51.2%

in 2025

Malawi

51.2%

in 2025

Lesotho rank

50th

Malawi rank

52nd

Share of the population that is female over time

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 50th and Malawi ranks 52nd of 215 countries.

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026