France vs Lesotho: Age dependency ratio of working age population

France
62.62
in 2023
Lesotho
63.26
in 2023
France rank
68th
Lesotho rank
67th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • France
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 63.26 against 62.62 in France, a difference of 0.64.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

France ranks 68th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 236 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 56.24 98.88 42.64 Lesotho
1960s 60.83 96.56 35.73 Lesotho
1970s 59.58 85.08 25.49 Lesotho
1980s 53.13 87.13 34 Lesotho
1990s 52.76 85.94 33.18 Lesotho
2000s 53.76 73.53 19.77 Lesotho
2010s 58.2 67.84 9.64 Lesotho
2020s 62.16 64.51 2.35 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, France or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 63.26 against 62.62 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between France and Lesotho?
0.64, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lesotho?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Lesotho rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
France ranks 68th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed