Botswana vs Lesotho: Age dependency breakdown
Botswana
6.22
in 2023
Lesotho
6.25
in 2023
Botswana rank
187th
Lesotho rank
186th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.25 against 6.22 in Botswana, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 187th and Lesotho ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.27 | 10.65 | 2.38 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 8.35 | 8.37 | 0.0213 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 7.43 | 7.02 | 0.4145 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 5.98 | 7.4 | 1.42 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 5.99 | 7.95 | 1.97 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 7.96 | 2.36 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.71 | 6.61 | 0.8991 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.14 | 6.25 | 0.1093 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 6.25 against 6.22 in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.03, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Botswana ranks 187th and Lesotho ranks 186th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.