Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Population young working old

Guinea-Bissau
845,019
in 2023
Lesotho
807,249
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
132nd
Lesotho rank
134th

Population young working old over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Lesotho
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019862023

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 845,019 against 807,249 in Lesotho, a difference of 37,770.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 134th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 212,036 284,017 71,981 Lesotho
1960s 231,091 380,764 149,673 Lesotho
1970s 285,319 502,165 216,846 Lesotho
1980s 407,497 680,552 273,055 Lesotho
1990s 496,684 807,338 310,653 Lesotho
2000s 602,718 746,273 143,556 Lesotho
2010s 744,411 764,772 20,361 Lesotho
2020s 830,918 805,137 25,781 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
Guinea-Bissau, at 845,019 against 807,249 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
37,770, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for population young working old?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
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