Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population 0-24
Lesotho
60.3%
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
60.5%
in 2011
Lesotho rank
33rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
Population 0-24 over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 60.5% against 60.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.5% | 58.1% | 4.4% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 64.0% | 66.0% | 2.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 65.7% | 1.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 65.7% | 1.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 64.3% | 1.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 60.8% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population 0-24, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 60.5% against 60.3% in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population 0-24 between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population 0-24?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.