Lesotho—Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #169 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
6.3%
2024
YoY Change
+0.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#169
of 217 countries
Maximum
8.2%
2002
Minimum
6.2%
2022
CAGR
-1.1%
25 years
Last
6.3%
Previous
6.2%
Highest
8.2%
Lowest
6.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lesotho's old-age dependency ratio (%) was 6.3% in 2024, ranking #169 out of 217 countries. This represents a +0.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 8.2% (2002) and the lowest was 6.2% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.1% |
Top Countries — Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 71.8% | 2024 |
| 2 | Japan | 50.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Portugal | 39.1% | 2024 |
| 4 | Finland | 38.9% | 2024 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico (US) | 38.8% | 2024 |
| 6 | Italy | 38.8% | 2024 |
| 7 | Greece | 38.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 37.3% | 2024 |
| 9 | Isle of Man | 37.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Germany | 36.9% | 2024 |