Kenya vs Lesotho: Sex ratio at five years old
Kenya
101.39
in 2023
Lesotho
101.33
in 2023
Kenya rank
206th
Lesotho rank
208th
Sex ratio at five years old over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 101.39 against 101.33 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kenya ranks 206th and Lesotho ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.82 | 103.54 | 0.2804 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 99.81 | 101.8 | 1.99 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 100.28 | 100.73 | 0.4417 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 100.36 | 101.05 | 0.6927 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 100.16 | 101.12 | 0.9578 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 100.36 | 100.87 | 0.5103 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 101.16 | 100.92 | 0.2364 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 101.42 | 101.18 | 0.2408 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at five years old, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Kenya, at 101.39 against 101.33 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at five years old between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.06, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for sex ratio at five years old?
- Kenya ranks 206th 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.