Ghana vs Lesotho: Age dependency ratio, old
Ghana
6.2%
in 2025
Lesotho
6.3%
in 2025
Ghana rank
174th
Lesotho rank
173rd
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 174th and Lesotho ranks 173rd of 218 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 8.4% | 1.7% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 7.0% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 7.4% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 8.0% | 2.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 8.0% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.6% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.3% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Ghana ranks 174th and Lesotho ranks 173rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.