Guinea vs Lesotho: Age dependency breakdown
Guinea
6.2%
in 2023
Lesotho
6.2%
in 2023
Guinea rank
188th
Lesotho rank
186th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.2% against 6.2% in Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea ranks 188th and Lesotho ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.8% | 10.7% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 7.4% | 8.4% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 0.3% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 0.5% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 8.0% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 8.0% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 0.1% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 0.0% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Guinea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 6.2% against 6.2% in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Guinea and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Guinea ranks 188th and Lesotho ranks 186th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).