Lesotho vs Nigeria: Population ages 55-59, female, per capita

Lesotho
0.0123 units per person
in 2025
Nigeria
0.0119 units per person
in 2025
Lesotho rank
195th
Nigeria rank
196th

Population ages 55-59, female, per capita over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0123 units per person against 0.0119 units per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0004 units per person.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 195th and Nigeria ranks 196th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0157 units per person 0.0137 units per person 0.002 units per person Lesotho
1970s 0.0167 units per person 0.0134 units per person 0.0033 units per person Lesotho
1980s 0.0145 units per person 0.0128 units per person 0.0017 units per person Lesotho
1990s 0.0135 units per person 0.0125 units per person 0.0011 units per person Lesotho
2000s 0.0138 units per person 0.0119 units per person 0.002 units per person Lesotho
2010s 0.0144 units per person 0.0115 units per person 0.0029 units per person Lesotho
2020s 0.013 units per person 0.0117 units per person 0.0013 units per person Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, per capita, Lesotho or Nigeria?
Lesotho, at 0.0123 units per person against 0.0119 units per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female, per capita between Lesotho and Nigeria?
0.0004 units per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 55-59, female, per capita?
Lesotho ranks 195th and Nigeria ranks 196th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 55-59, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.