Which has higher urban population, female, Equatorial Guinea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 19.2% against 18.9% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2015.

What is the difference in urban population, female between Equatorial Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Equatorial Guinea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Urban population, female

Equatorial Guinea

18.9%

in 2015

Lao People's Democratic Republic

19.2%

in 2015

Equatorial Guinea rank

145th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

144th

Urban population, female over time

Equatorial Guinea
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 19.2% against 18.9% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 145th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th of 193 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%	Equatorial Guinea
1990s	17.3%	8.2%	9.2%	Equatorial Guinea
2000s	18.3%	12.4%	5.9%	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	18.7%	17.9%	0.8%	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Equatorial Guinea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 19.2% against 18.9% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Equatorial Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for urban population, female?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 145th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Urban population, female (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.