Lesotho vs South Sudan: Poverty vs life expectancy
Lesotho
57.38
in 2023
South Sudan
57.62
in 2023
Lesotho rank
227th
South Sudan rank
225th
Poverty vs life expectancy over time
- Lesotho
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 57.62 against 57.38 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 227th and South Sudan ranks 225th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.49 | 30.49 | 17 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 50.44 | 27.73 | 22.71 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 53.41 | 34.75 | 18.65 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 58.65 | 30.66 | 27.98 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 56 | 30.72 | 25.29 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 45.07 | 52.81 | 7.74 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 51 | 49.92 | 1.09 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 55.88 | 57.38 | 1.5 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty vs life expectancy, Lesotho or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 57.62 against 57.38 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty vs life expectancy between Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 0.24, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Lesotho ranks 227th and South Sudan ranks 225th of 229 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.