Lesotho vs Somalia: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth
Lesotho
57.38
in 2023
Somalia
58.82
in 2023
Lesotho rank
234th
Somalia rank
231st
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 58.82 against 57.38 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.44.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 234th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.49 | 42.4 | 5.09 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 50.44 | 44.5 | 5.94 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 53.41 | 45.86 | 7.54 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 58.65 | 47.64 | 11 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 56 | 45.1 | 10.9 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 45.07 | 51.01 | 5.94 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 51 | 51.35 | 0.3452 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 55.88 | 56.39 | 0.504 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 58.82 against 57.38 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 1.44, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Lesotho ranks 234th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.