Guinea vs Lesotho: Age dependency breakdown

Guinea
6.22
in 2023
Lesotho
6.25
in 2023
Guinea rank
188th
Lesotho rank
186th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Guinea
  • Lesotho
051015195019862023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 6.25 against 6.22 in Guinea, a difference of 0.03.

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 8.76 10.65 1.9 Lesotho
1960s 7.43 8.37 0.9399 Lesotho
1970s 7.3 7.02 0.284 Guinea
1980s 7.9 7.4 0.5075 Guinea
1990s 7.86 7.95 0.0967 Lesotho
2000s 7.52 7.96 0.4335 Lesotho
2010s 6.67 6.61 0.0509 Guinea
2020s 6.27 6.25 0.0182 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Guinea or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 6.25 against 6.22 in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Guinea and Lesotho?
0.03, 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?
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

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed