Eswatini vs Lesotho: Median age
Eswatini
22 years
in 2023
Lesotho
21.43 years
in 2023
Eswatini rank
180th
Lesotho rank
183rd
Median age over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 22 years against 21.43 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.57 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 180th and Lesotho ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.46 years | 16.81 years | 0.3507 years | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 15.1 years | 16.39 years | 1.29 years | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 15.01 years | 17.59 years | 2.57 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 14.41 years | 17.51 years | 3.1 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 15.41 years | 17.51 years | 2.1 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 17.4 years | 18.84 years | 1.44 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 19.82 years | 20.28 years | 0.4567 years | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 21.65 years | 21.2 years | 0.4422 years | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 22 years against 21.43 years in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0.57 years, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for median age?
- Eswatini ranks 180th and Lesotho ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.