Lesotho vs Liberia: Net migration metrics

Lesotho
-5,168
in 2023
Liberia
-5,002
in 2023
Lesotho rank
168th
Liberia rank
166th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
-800.0k-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0200.0k195019862023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports -5,002 against -5,168 in Lesotho, a difference of 166.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 168th and Liberia ranks 166th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Liberia Difference Ahead
1950s -396.3 397.4 793.7 Liberia
1960s 5,047 2,105 2,942 Lesotho
1970s 6,750 2,379 4,370 Lesotho
1980s -3,306 6,143 9,449 Liberia
1990s -16,565 -24,161 7,596 Lesotho
2000s -21,254 14,027 35,280 Liberia
2010s -6,646 -8,924 2,278 Lesotho
2020s -4,522 -7,991 3,469 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Lesotho or Liberia?
Liberia, at -5,002 against -5,168 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Lesotho and Liberia?
166, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for net migration metrics?
Lesotho ranks 168th and Liberia ranks 166th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
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