Lesotho vs Somalia: Poverty vs life expectancy
Lesotho
57.38
in 2023
Somalia
58.82
in 2023
Lesotho rank
234th
Somalia rank
231st
Poverty vs life expectancy over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 58.82 against 57.38 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.44.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 234th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.49 | 42.4 | 5.09 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 50.44 | 44.5 | 5.94 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 53.41 | 45.86 | 7.54 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 58.65 | 47.64 | 11 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 56 | 45.1 | 10.9 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 45.07 | 51.01 | 5.94 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 51 | 51.35 | 0.3452 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 55.88 | 56.39 | 0.504 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty vs life expectancy, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 58.82 against 57.38 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty vs life expectancy between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 1.44, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Lesotho ranks 234th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.