Lesotho vs South Sudan: Food supply vs. life expectancy
Lesotho
57.38 years
in 2023
South Sudan
57.62 years
in 2023
Lesotho rank
234th
South Sudan rank
232nd
Food supply vs. life expectancy over time
- Lesotho
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 57.62 years against 57.38 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.24 years.
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 years | 30.49 years | 17 years | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 50.44 years | 27.73 years | 22.71 years | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 53.41 years | 34.75 years | 18.65 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 58.65 years | 30.66 years | 27.98 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 56 years | 30.72 years | 25.29 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 45.07 years | 52.81 years | 7.74 years | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 51 years | 49.92 years | 1.09 years | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 55.88 years | 57.38 years | 1.5 years | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food supply vs. life expectancy, Lesotho or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 57.62 years against 57.38 years in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food supply vs. life expectancy between Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 0.24 years, 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 food supply vs. life expectancy?
- Lesotho ranks 234th and South Sudan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Food supply vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.