Ghana vs Lesotho: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Ghana
60.11
in 2023
Lesotho
57.02
in 2023
Ghana rank
52nd
Lesotho rank
54th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 60.11 against 57.02 in Lesotho, a difference of 3.09.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ghana ranks 52nd and Lesotho ranks 54th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.77 | 88.23 | 9.46 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 94.77 | 88.19 | 6.58 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 97.17 | 78.06 | 19.11 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 87.74 | 79.74 | 8 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 83.49 | 77.99 | 5.5 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 72.56 | 65.57 | 6.99 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 66.31 | 61.23 | 5.08 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 61.43 | 58.27 | 3.16 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Ghana, at 60.11 against 57.02 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 3.09, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Ghana ranks 52nd and Lesotho ranks 54th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.