Lesotho vs Nigeria: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb
Lesotho
57.38
in 2023
Nigeria
54.46
in 2023
Lesotho rank
234th
Nigeria rank
236th
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 57.38 against 54.46 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.92.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 234th and Nigeria ranks 236th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.49 | 36.27 | 11.22 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 50.44 | 37.97 | 12.48 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 53.41 | 42.94 | 10.47 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 58.65 | 46.12 | 12.53 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 56 | 45.88 | 10.13 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 45.07 | 49.21 | 4.14 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 51 | 52.05 | 1.04 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 55.88 | 53.77 | 2.12 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 57.38 against 54.46 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 2.92, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Lesotho ranks 234th and Nigeria ranks 236th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.