Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Hypothetical land animals slaughtered

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.47 billion
in 2024
Lesotho
2.80 billion
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
198th
Lesotho rank
195th

Hypothetical land animals slaughtered over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.80 billion against 1.47 billion in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.33 billion.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 198th and Lesotho ranks 195th of 199 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 1.81 billion 4.41 billion 2.61 billion Lesotho
1970s 3.18 billion 5.19 billion 2.01 billion Lesotho
1980s 3.26 billion 6.21 billion 2.95 billion Lesotho
1990s 3.25 billion 5.10 billion 1.85 billion Lesotho
2000s 2.31 billion 4.24 billion 1.93 billion Lesotho
2010s 1.86 billion 2.63 billion 772.41 million Lesotho
2020s 1.52 billion 3.11 billion 1.58 billion Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypothetical land animals slaughtered, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 2.80 billion against 1.47 billion in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in hypothetical land animals slaughtered between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
1.33 billion, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for hypothetical land animals slaughtered?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 198th and Lesotho ranks 195th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Hypothetical land animals slaughtered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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