Lesotho vs South Sudan: Population ages 05-09, female
Lesotho
11.2%
in 2025
South Sudan
11.3%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
55th
South Sudan rank
54th
Population ages 05-09, female over time
- Lesotho
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 11.3% against 11.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Lesotho ranks 55th and South Sudan ranks 54th of 218 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.2% | 13.4% | 0.2% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 13.6% | 0.6% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 14.5% | 0.8% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 14.3% | 2.5% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 14.3% | 2.6% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 12.8% | 1.2% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, female, Lesotho or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 11.3% against 11.2% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, female between Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for population ages 05-09, female?
- Lesotho ranks 55th and South Sudan ranks 54th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.