Ghana vs Lesotho: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Ghana
0.0379 units per person
in 2025
Lesotho
0.0388 units per person
in 2025
Ghana rank
172nd
Lesotho rank
169th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0388 units per person against 0.0379 units per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0009 units per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 172nd and Lesotho ranks 169th of 217 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0329 units per person | 0.0426 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.0282 units per person | 0.0379 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.0258 units per person | 0.0395 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.0281 units per person | 0.0428 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.033 units per person | 0.0459 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0338 units per person | 0.0394 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0361 units per person | 0.0382 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.0388 units per person against 0.0379 units per person in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0.0009 units per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 172nd and Lesotho ranks 169th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.