Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Lesotho
0.0388 units per person
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0394 units per person
in 2025
Lesotho rank
169th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
168th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0394 units per person against 0.0388 units per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0006 units per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 169th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0426 units per person | 0.0412 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.0379 units per person | 0.0456 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.0395 units per person | 0.0442 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.0428 units per person | 0.0423 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0459 units per person | 0.0402 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0394 units per person | 0.0364 units per person | 0.003 units per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0382 units per person | 0.0387 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0394 units per person against 0.0388 units per person in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0006 units per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 169th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th 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.