Lesotho vs Yemen: Net migration metrics

Lesotho
-5,168
in 2023
Yemen
-5,233
in 2023
Lesotho rank
168th
Yemen rank
169th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Lesotho
  • Yemen
-100.0k-50.0k050.0k195019862023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -5,168 against -5,233 in Yemen, a difference of 65.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 168th and Yemen ranks 169th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s -396.3 -3,074 2,678 Lesotho
1960s 5,047 -3,764 8,811 Lesotho
1970s 6,750 -23,497 30,246 Lesotho
1980s -3,306 -18,725 15,419 Lesotho
1990s -16,565 -24,160 7,595 Lesotho
2000s -21,254 -18,446 2,807 Yemen
2010s -6,646 3,860 10,505 Yemen
2020s -4,522 -48,728 44,206 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Lesotho or Yemen?
Lesotho, at -5,168 against -5,233 in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Lesotho and Yemen?
65, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for net migration metrics?
Lesotho ranks 168th and Yemen ranks 169th 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