Lesotho vs Libya: Population ages 80 and above, female

Lesotho
0.9%
in 2025
Libya
1.0%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
145th
Libya rank
143rd

Population ages 80 and above, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 145th and Libya ranks 143rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8% 0.4% 0.3% Lesotho
1970s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Lesotho
1980s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Lesotho
1990s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Lesotho
2000s 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% Lesotho
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 0.1% Lesotho
2020s 0.9% 1.0% 0.0% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Lesotho or Libya?
Libya, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Lesotho and Libya?
0.1%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Libya?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Libya rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
Lesotho ranks 145th and Libya ranks 143rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 80 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

Indicator
Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.