Lesotho vs Saint Martin (French part): Total dependency ratio
Lesotho
63.3%
in 2023
Saint Martin (French part)
62.2%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
67th
Saint Martin (French part) rank
70th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Lesotho
- Saint Martin (French part)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 63.3% against 62.2% in Saint Martin (French part), a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 67th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Saint Martin (French part) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Saint Martin (French part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.9% | 89.1% | 9.8% | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 96.6% | 98.7% | 2.2% | Saint Martin (French part) |
| 1970s | 85.1% | 89.3% | 4.2% | Saint Martin (French part) |
| 1980s | 87.1% | 52.1% | 35.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 85.9% | 48.8% | 37.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 49.6% | 24.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 50.9% | 17.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 60.1% | 4.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Lesotho or Saint Martin (French part)?
- Lesotho, at 63.3% against 62.2% in Saint Martin (French part) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Lesotho and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 1.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Saint Martin (French part) rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Lesotho ranks 67th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).