Lesotho vs South Sudan: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth
Lesotho
57.38
in 2023
South Sudan
57.62
in 2023
Lesotho rank
234th
South Sudan rank
232nd
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth over time
- Lesotho
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 57.62 against 57.38 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 234th and South Sudan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.49 | 30.49 | 17 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 50.44 | 27.73 | 22.71 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 53.41 | 34.75 | 18.65 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 58.65 | 30.66 | 27.98 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 56 | 30.72 | 25.29 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 45.07 | 52.81 | 7.74 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 51 | 49.92 | 1.09 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 55.88 | 57.38 | 1.5 | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 57.62 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 South Sudan?
- 0.24, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Lesotho ranks 234th and South Sudan ranks 232nd 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.