Laos vs Samoa: Share of female directors (% of total directors)
Laos
33.8%
in 2024
Samoa
34.7%
in 2020
Laos rank
13th
Samoa rank
10th
Share of female directors (% of total directors) over time
- Laos
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 34.7% against 33.8% in Laos, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 13th and Samoa ranks 10th of 71 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.1% | 29.7% | 0.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 34.7% | 9.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female directors, Laos or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 34.7% against 33.8% in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of female directors between Laos and Samoa?
- 0.9%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Samoa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Samoa rank globally for share of female directors?
- Laos ranks 13th and Samoa ranks 10th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.