Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 35-39, male
Lesotho
8.0%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.6%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st
Population ages 35-39, male over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8.0% against 5.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 5.4% | 1.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.6% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 35-39, male, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lesotho, at 8.0% against 5.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 35-39, male between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 35-39, male?
- Lesotho ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 35 to 39 as a percentage of the total male population.