Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Lesotho: Population ages 20-24, female

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
6.2%
in 2025
Lesotho
9.3%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
35th
Lesotho rank
32nd

Population ages 20-24, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 9.3% against 6.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 7.2% 8.1% 0.9% Lesotho
1970s 7.9% 8.6% 0.7% Lesotho
1980s 8.5% 9.0% 0.5% Lesotho
1990s 8.0% 8.8% 0.9% Lesotho
2000s 8.5% 10.6% 2.1% Lesotho
2010s 7.8% 10.6% 2.7% Lesotho
2020s 6.5% 9.2% 2.8% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 9.3% against 6.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Lesotho?
3.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Lesotho?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Lesotho rank globally for population ages 20-24, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.