Lesotho vs World: Population ages 20-24, female
Lesotho
9.3%
in 2025
World
7.4%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
32nd
World rank
30th
Population ages 20-24, female over time
- Lesotho
- World
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 9.3% against 7.4% in World, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 32nd and World ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.5% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.1% | 2.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 1.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, Lesotho or World?
- Lesotho, at 9.3% against 7.4% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between Lesotho and World?
- 1.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and World rank globally for population ages 20-24, female?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd and World ranks 30th of 218 countries.
- 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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About this data
Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.