Lesotho vs East Timor: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Lesotho
57.02
in 2023
East Timor
56.64
in 2023
Lesotho rank
55th
East Timor rank
57th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Lesotho
  • East Timor
020406080195019862023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 57.02 against 56.64 in East Timor, a difference of 0.38.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 55th and East Timor ranks 57th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho East Timor Difference Ahead
1950s 88.23 76.64 11.59 Lesotho
1960s 88.19 67.45 20.74 Lesotho
1970s 78.06 67.14 10.92 Lesotho
1980s 79.74 68.26 11.48 Lesotho
1990s 77.99 77.64 0.3484 Lesotho
2000s 65.57 76.97 11.4 East Timor
2010s 61.23 70.85 9.62 East Timor
2020s 58.27 59.13 0.8595 East Timor

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 East Timor?
Lesotho, at 57.02 against 56.64 in East Timor as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Lesotho and East Timor?
0.38, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and East Timor rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Lesotho ranks 55th and East Timor ranks 57th of 236 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