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

Lesotho
0.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
205th
Nicaragua rank
206th

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nicaragua
0.40.60.81199020072024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Lesotho ranks 205th and Nicaragua ranks 206th of 231 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Nicaragua
2000s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% Nicaragua
2010s 0.4% 0.7% 0.3% Nicaragua
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
Lesotho, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
Lesotho ranks 205th and Nicaragua ranks 206th 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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