Lesotho vs East Timor: Net migration metrics

Lesotho
-5,168
in 2023
East Timor
-5,620
in 2023
Lesotho rank
168th
East Timor rank
171st

Net migration metrics over time

  • Lesotho
  • East Timor
-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0195019862023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -5,168 against -5,620 in East Timor, a difference of 452.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was East Timor ahead.

Lesotho ranks 168th and East Timor ranks 171st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho East Timor Difference Ahead
1950s -396.3 0 396.3 East Timor
1960s 5,047 0 5,047 Lesotho
1970s 6,750 4,725 2,024 Lesotho
1980s -3,306 -119.4 3,186 East Timor
1990s -16,565 -25,142 8,577 Lesotho
2000s -21,254 10,328 31,582 East Timor
2010s -6,646 639.6 7,285 East Timor
2020s -4,522 -1,059 3,464 East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Lesotho or East Timor?
Lesotho, at -5,168 against -5,620 in East Timor as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Lesotho and East Timor?
452, 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 net migration metrics?
Lesotho ranks 168th and East Timor ranks 171st 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