Lesotho vs Tajikistan: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Lesotho
57.02
in 2023
Tajikistan
61
in 2023
Lesotho rank
54th
Tajikistan rank
51st

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Lesotho
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 61 against 57.02 in Lesotho, a difference of 3.98.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 54th and Tajikistan ranks 51st of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1950s 88.23 59.09 29.14 Lesotho
1960s 88.19 83.3 4.89 Lesotho
1970s 78.06 84.69 6.63 Tajikistan
1980s 79.74 81.15 1.42 Tajikistan
1990s 77.99 84.77 6.79 Tajikistan
2000s 65.57 68.7 3.12 Tajikistan
2010s 61.23 60.23 0.9967 Lesotho
2020s 58.27 60.83 2.56 Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Lesotho or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 61 against 57.02 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Lesotho and Tajikistan?
3.98, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tajikistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Tajikistan rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Lesotho ranks 54th and Tajikistan ranks 51st 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.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young 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