Lesotho vs Nigeria: Migrant stock share

Lesotho
0.6434
in 2024
Nigeria
0.6031
in 2024
Lesotho rank
205th
Nigeria rank
207th

Migrant stock share over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nigeria
00.20.40.6199020072024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.6434 against 0.6031 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0403.

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

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

Lesotho ranks 205th and Nigeria ranks 207th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4122 0.444 0.0317 Nigeria
2000s 0.3149 0.5274 0.2125 Nigeria
2010s 0.3781 0.6116 0.2336 Nigeria
2020s 0.5914 0.6073 0.0159 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant stock share, Lesotho or Nigeria?
Lesotho, at 0.6434 against 0.6031 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in migrant stock share between Lesotho and Nigeria?
0.0403, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for migrant stock share?
Lesotho ranks 205th and Nigeria ranks 207th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Migrant stock share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Migrant stock share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,848 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed