Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Age dependency breakdown
Lesotho
6.25
in 2023
Zimbabwe
6.57
in 2023
Lesotho rank
186th
Zimbabwe rank
183rd
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.57 against 6.25 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.32.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 186th and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.65 | 6.45 | 4.21 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 8.37 | 6.87 | 1.5 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 7.02 | 6.7 | 0.3131 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 7.4 | 6.57 | 0.831 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 7.95 | 6.5 | 1.45 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7.96 | 5.94 | 2.02 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.61 | 6.08 | 0.5378 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 6.59 | 0.3415 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.57 against 6.25 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 0.32, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Lesotho ranks 186th and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd 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.