France vs Lesotho: Total dependency ratio
France
62.6%
in 2023
Lesotho
63.3%
in 2023
France rank
68th
Lesotho rank
67th
Total dependency ratio over time
- France
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 63.3% against 62.6% in France, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
France ranks 68th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.2% | 98.9% | 42.6% | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 60.8% | 96.6% | 35.7% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 59.6% | 85.1% | 25.5% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 87.1% | 34.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 85.9% | 33.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 73.5% | 19.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 67.8% | 9.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 64.5% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, France or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 63.3% against 62.6% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between France and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Lesotho rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- France ranks 68th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).