Eswatini vs Lesotho: Sex ratio at age 60
Eswatini
69.56 males per 100 females
in 2023
Lesotho
72.05 males per 100 females
in 2023
Eswatini rank
231st
Lesotho rank
229th
Sex ratio at age 60 over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 72.05 males per 100 females against 69.56 males per 100 females in Eswatini, a difference of 2.49 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 231st and Lesotho ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.08 males per 100 females | 61.73 males per 100 females | 22.35 males per 100 females | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 81.61 males per 100 females | 62.57 males per 100 females | 19.04 males per 100 females | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 76.6 males per 100 females | 78.95 males per 100 females | 2.35 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 72.44 males per 100 females | 88.72 males per 100 females | 16.29 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 87.11 males per 100 females | 93.19 males per 100 females | 6.08 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 80.53 males per 100 females | 75.07 males per 100 females | 5.46 males per 100 females | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 81.46 males per 100 females | 67.9 males per 100 females | 13.57 males per 100 females | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 70.85 males per 100 females | 72.07 males per 100 females | 1.21 males per 100 females | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 72.05 males per 100 females against 69.56 males per 100 females in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 2.49 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 60?
- Eswatini ranks 231st and Lesotho ranks 229th 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 60. 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 60.