Lesotho vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Age dependency ratio
Lesotho
61.2%
in 2025
Micronesia, Federated States of
60.5%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
66th
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
68th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Lesotho
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 61.2% against 60.5% in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 66th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 68th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Micronesia, Federated States of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.6% | 98.7% | 2.2% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1970s | 85.1% | 102.5% | 17.4% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1980s | 87.1% | 99.9% | 12.8% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1990s | 85.9% | 87.9% | 2.0% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 71.1% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 61.8% | 6.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 60.8% | 2.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Lesotho or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Lesotho, at 61.2% against 60.5% in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Lesotho and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Lesotho ranks 66th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 68th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% 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 is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.