Eswatini vs Lesotho: Sex ratio at age 5
Eswatini
101.23 males per 100 females
in 2023
Lesotho
101.33 males per 100 females
in 2023
Eswatini rank
210th
Lesotho rank
208th
Sex ratio at age 5 over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 101.33 males per 100 females against 101.23 males per 100 females in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1 males per 100 females.
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 males per 100 females | 103.54 males per 100 females | 4.25 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 100.61 males per 100 females | 101.8 males per 100 females | 1.2 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 100.53 males per 100 females | 100.73 males per 100 females | 0.1973 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 100.58 males per 100 females | 101.05 males per 100 females | 0.4735 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 101.19 males per 100 females | 101.12 males per 100 females | 0.0673 males per 100 females | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 99.67 males per 100 females | 100.87 males per 100 females | 1.19 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 100.28 males per 100 females | 100.92 males per 100 females | 0.6399 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 100.93 males per 100 females | 101.18 males per 100 females | 0.256 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 101.33 males per 100 females against 101.23 males per 100 females in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0.1 males per 100 females, 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 age 5?
- Eswatini ranks 210th and Lesotho ranks 208th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 5.