India vs Least developed countries: Population ages 15-64, female
India
68.1%
in 2025
Least developed countries
58.2%
in 2025
India rank
39th
Least developed countries rank
39th
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- India
- Least developed countries
How they compare
India currently reports 68.1% against 58.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 218 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.0% | 53.9% | 1.1% | India |
| 1970s | 55.3% | 52.7% | 2.6% | India |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 52.4% | 4.2% | India |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 53.2% | 5.2% | India |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 54.5% | 7.1% | India |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 56.2% | 9.0% | India |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 57.7% | 9.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, India or Least developed countries?
- India, at 68.1% against 58.2% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between India and Least developed countries?
- 9.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Least developed countries rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- India ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.