How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Lesotho: Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only

Ghana

in 2023

Lesotho

in 2023

Ghana rank

1st

Lesotho rank

1st

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only over time

Ghana
Lesotho

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lesotho ahead.

Ghana ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 190 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6667	0.6667	0	—
2010s	0.7333	0.6667	0.0667	Ghana
2020s	1	0.9167	0.0833	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only, Ghana or Lesotho?: Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only between Ghana and Lesotho?: 0, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only?: Ghana ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 3,800 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Average score Census and Survey Indicators indicators. Availability of recent censuses and surveys covering broad areas. The following censuses and surveys are considered: Population & Housing census, Agriculture census, Business/establishment census, Household Survey on income/ consumption/ expenditure/ budget/ Integrated Survey, Agriculture survey, Labor Force Survey, Health/Demographic survey, Business/establishment survey. Source: NSO websites, World Bank microdata library, ILO microdata library, IHSN microdata librar