Lesotho vs Senegal: Age dependency ratio old
Lesotho
6.25
in 2023
Senegal
6.21
in 2023
Lesotho rank
186th
Senegal rank
189th
Age dependency ratio old over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.25 against 6.21 in Senegal, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 186th and Senegal ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.65 | 5.78 | 4.88 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 8.37 | 5.17 | 3.2 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 7.02 | 5.12 | 1.9 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 7.4 | 5.66 | 1.74 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 7.95 | 6.06 | 1.9 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7.96 | 6.34 | 1.62 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.61 | 6.52 | 0.0899 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 6.24 | 0.0052 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Lesotho or Senegal?
- Lesotho, at 6.25 against 6.21 in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Lesotho and Senegal?
- 0.04, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
- Lesotho ranks 186th and Senegal ranks 189th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.