Eswatini vs Lesotho: Sex ratio at five years old

Eswatini
101.23
in 2023
Lesotho
101.33
in 2023
Eswatini rank
210th
Lesotho rank
208th

Sex ratio at five years old over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 101.33 against 101.23 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1.

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

Eswatini ranks 210th and Lesotho ranks 208th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 99.29 103.54 4.25 Lesotho
1960s 100.61 101.8 1.2 Lesotho
1970s 100.53 100.73 0.1973 Lesotho
1980s 100.58 101.05 0.4735 Lesotho
1990s 101.19 101.12 0.0673 Eswatini
2000s 99.67 100.87 1.19 Lesotho
2010s 100.28 100.92 0.6399 Lesotho
2020s 100.93 101.18 0.256 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at five years old, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 101.33 against 101.23 in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at five years old between Eswatini and Lesotho?
0.1, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for sex ratio at five years old?
Eswatini ranks 210th and Lesotho ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at five years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sex ratio at five years 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