Lesotho vs United States Virgin Islands: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Lesotho
63.26
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
63.29
in 2023
Lesotho rank
64th
United States Virgin Islands rank
63rd

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Lesotho
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 63.29 against 63.26 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 64th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 63rd of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 98.88 88.27 10.61 Lesotho
1960s 96.56 77.26 19.3 Lesotho
1970s 85.08 71.62 13.46 Lesotho
1980s 87.13 59.83 27.31 Lesotho
1990s 85.94 53.23 32.71 Lesotho
2000s 73.53 51.61 21.93 Lesotho
2010s 67.84 57.01 10.84 Lesotho
2020s 64.51 61.74 2.77 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Lesotho or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 63.29 against 63.26 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Lesotho and United States Virgin Islands?
0.03, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States Virgin Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Lesotho ranks 64th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 63rd of 229 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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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