Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Children under age 5
Costa Rica
284,205
in 2023
Lesotho
266,337
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
130th
Lesotho rank
133rd
Children under age 5 over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 284,205 against 266,337 in Lesotho, a difference of 17,868.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 204,031 | 113,980 | 90,051 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 280,264 | 146,884 | 133,380 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 291,848 | 194,234 | 97,614 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 374,713 | 265,587 | 109,126 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 407,671 | 281,839 | 125,832 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 376,690 | 255,624 | 121,067 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 353,406 | 276,152 | 77,253 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 307,063 | 272,560 | 34,503 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Costa Rica, at 284,205 against 266,337 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 17,868, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for children under age 5?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.