Brazil vs Lesotho: Share of the population born in another country

Brazil
0.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
0.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
202nd
Lesotho rank
205th

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • Brazil
  • Lesotho
00.20.40.6199020072024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 202nd and Lesotho ranks 205th of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Brazil
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Brazil
2010s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Lesotho
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Brazil or Lesotho?
Brazil, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Brazil and Lesotho?
0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lesotho?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Lesotho rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
Brazil ranks 202nd and Lesotho ranks 205th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population born in another country
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,848 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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