Eritrea vs Lesotho: Population ages 65 and above, female
Eritrea
4.9%
in 2025
Lesotho
4.9%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
163rd
Lesotho rank
161st
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.9% against 4.9% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 163rd and Lesotho ranks 161st of 218 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 5.1% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 4.7% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 4.8% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 5.0% | 1.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 5.3% | 1.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.8% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 4.9% against 4.9% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Eritrea ranks 163rd and Lesotho ranks 161st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.