Lesotho vs Norway: Children under age 5
Lesotho
266,337
in 2023
Norway
276,510
in 2023
Lesotho rank
133rd
Norway rank
132nd
Children under age 5 over time
- Lesotho
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 276,510 against 266,337 in Lesotho, a difference of 10,173.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Lesotho ranks 133rd and Norway ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 113,980 | 308,680 | 194,700 | Norway |
| 1960s | 146,884 | 313,850 | 166,966 | Norway |
| 1970s | 194,234 | 306,857 | 112,622 | Norway |
| 1980s | 265,587 | 258,577 | 7,010 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 281,839 | 298,486 | 16,646 | Norway |
| 2000s | 255,624 | 294,253 | 38,629 | Norway |
| 2010s | 276,152 | 305,359 | 29,207 | Norway |
| 2020s | 272,560 | 280,850 | 8,290 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Lesotho or Norway?
- Norway, at 276,510 against 266,337 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Lesotho and Norway?
- 10,173, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for children under age 5?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd and Norway ranks 132nd 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.