Laos vs Sierra Leone: Urban population, female (% of total)

Laos
19.2%
in 2015
Sierra Leone
19.6%
in 2015
Laos rank
144th
Sierra Leone rank
142nd

Urban population, female (% of total) over time

  • Laos
  • Sierra Leone
5101520198019972015

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 19.6% against 19.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 193 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 6.5% 15.4% 8.9% Sierra Leone
1990s 8.2% 16.8% 8.6% Sierra Leone
2000s 12.4% 17.9% 5.6% Sierra Leone
2010s 17.9% 19.2% 1.3% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Laos or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 19.6% against 19.2% in Laos as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Laos and Sierra Leone?
0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for urban population, female?
Laos ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd 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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About this data

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

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