Lesotho vs Namibia: Sex ratio at sixty years old

Lesotho
72.05
in 2023
Namibia
74.18
in 2023
Lesotho rank
229th
Namibia rank
226th

Sex ratio at sixty years old over time

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 74.18 against 72.05 in Lesotho, a difference of 2.13.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 229th and Namibia ranks 226th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 61.73 83.1 21.37 Namibia
1960s 62.57 80.67 18.1 Namibia
1970s 78.95 76.83 2.12 Lesotho
1980s 88.72 74.88 13.84 Lesotho
1990s 93.19 74.67 18.52 Lesotho
2000s 75.07 78.94 3.86 Namibia
2010s 67.9 74.21 6.32 Namibia
2020s 72.07 74.02 1.95 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at sixty years old, Lesotho or Namibia?
Namibia, at 74.18 against 72.05 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at sixty years old between Lesotho and Namibia?
2.13, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for sex ratio at sixty years old?
Lesotho ranks 229th and Namibia ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at sixty 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 sixty 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