Lesotho vs North Macedonia: Share of the population that is female
Lesotho
51.2%
in 2025
North Macedonia
51.3%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
50th
North Macedonia rank
47th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Lesotho
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 51.3% against 51.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 50th and North Macedonia ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.2% | 51.3% | 3.9% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 51.9% | 51.0% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 51.0% | 0.0% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 51.4% | 0.1% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 0.0% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Lesotho or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 51.3% against 51.2% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Lesotho and North Macedonia?
- 0.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North Macedonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and North Macedonia rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Lesotho ranks 50th and North Macedonia ranks 47th 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.