Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 137th vs. 164th).
By GDP, Lesotho ranks 174/197 ($2.27B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 180/197 ($972), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
2384217
 | 
5459557
 | 
| Population rank | 144/197 | 122/197 | 
| GDP | 
$2.27B  2024 | 
$13.7B  2024 | 
| GDP rank | 174/197 | 146/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$972  2024 | 
$2,592  2024 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 180/197 | 147/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$2,998  2024 | 
$4,371  2024 | 
| Government debt | 
$1.36B  2024 | n/a | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
59.7%  2025 | n/a | 
| Government debt per person | 
$581  2024 | n/a | 
| Government debt per person rank | 160/185 | n/a | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$7,614  2025 | 
$7,705  2025 | 
| Land area | 
11,722 sq mi  2025 | 
2,326 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
199.4 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
2,274 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
2.69  2023 | 
3.31  2023 | 
| Median age | 
22.7 years  2024 | 
20.9 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
58.2 years  2025 | 
73.1 years  2025 | 
Lesotho and Palestine: Comparison Charts
Lesotho and Palestine economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | $34,579,986 | - | 
| 1961 | $35,699,986 | - | 
| 1962 | $41,859,983 | - | 
| 1963 | $47,039,981 | - | 
| 1964 | $51,939,979 | - | 
| 1965 | $54,879,978 | - | 
| 1966 | $56,699,977 | - | 
| 1967 | $59,261,976 | - | 
| 1968 | $61,445,975 | - | 
| 1969 | $65,967,974 | - | 
| 1970 | $68,739,973 | - | 
| 1971 | $76,480,285 | - | 
| 1972 | $80,913,200 | - | 
| 1973 | $121,188,716 | - | 
| 1974 | $150,851,317 | - | 
| 1975 | $149,558,896 | - | 
| 1976 | $147,660,037 | - | 
| 1977 | $193,315,048 | - | 
| 1978 | $266,570,067 | - | 
| 1979 | $290,134,593 | - | 
| 1980 | $431,542,537 | - | 
| 1981 | $434,188,034 | - | 
| 1982 | $348,741,684 | - | 
| 1983 | $386,699,309 | - | 
| 1984 | $333,163,670 | - | 
| 1985 | $268,629,926 | - | 
| 1986 | $318,858,423 | - | 
| 1987 | $402,768,324 | - | 
| 1988 | $470,395,801 | - | 
| 1989 | $495,409,233 | - | 
| 1990 | $596,410,264 | - | 
| 1991 | $704,325,367 | - | 
| 1992 | $831,029,862 | - | 
| 1993 | $835,582,062 | - | 
| 1994 | $878,250,945 | $2,843,300,000 | 
| 1995 | $1,001,894,000 | $3,282,800,000 | 
| 1996 | $946,112,493 | $3,409,600,000 | 
| 1997 | $998,004,259 | $3,759,800,000 | 
| 1998 | $928,460,893 | $4,067,800,000 | 
| 1999 | $912,773,681 | $4,271,200,000 | 
| 2000 | $887,291,688 | $4,313,600,000 | 
| 2001 | $825,706,961 | $4,003,700,000 | 
| 2002 | $775,777,239 | $3,555,800,000 | 
| 2003 | $1,157,825,435 | $3,968,000,000 | 
| 2004 | $1,511,236,656 | $4,603,100,000 | 
| 2005 | $1,682,343,527 | $5,125,700,000 | 
| 2006 | $1,800,092,564 | $5,348,300,000 | 
| 2007 | $1,682,131,785 | $5,815,700,000 | 
| 2008 | $1,766,902,709 | $7,310,400,000 | 
| 2009 | $1,740,894,965 | $8,085,700,000 | 
| 2010 | $2,234,754,242 | $9,681,500,000 | 
| 2011 | $2,579,409,620 | $11,186,100,000 | 
| 2012 | $2,477,702,216 | $12,208,400,000 | 
| 2013 | $2,367,112,932 | $13,515,500,000 | 
| 2014 | $2,441,063,054 | $13,989,700,000 | 
| 2015 | $2,359,686,725 | $13,972,400,000 | 
| 2016 | $2,114,426,452 | $15,405,400,000 | 
| 2017 | $2,306,741,672 | $16,128,000,000 | 
| 2018 | $2,556,247,292 | $16,276,600,000 | 
| 2019 | $2,390,702,296 | $17,133,500,000 | 
| 2020 | $2,053,699,870 | $15,531,700,000 | 
| 2021 | $2,412,130,022 | $18,109,000,000 | 
| 2022 | $2,354,980,884 | $19,165,500,000 | 
| 2023 | $2,117,962,430 | $17,847,900,000 | 
| 2024 | $2,271,541,846 | $13,711,100,000 | 
Lesotho and Palestine economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | $47 | - | 
| 1961 | $47 | - | 
| 1962 | $53.5 | - | 
| 1963 | $58.4 | - | 
| 1964 | $62.6 | - | 
| 1965 | $64.3 | - | 
| 1966 | $64.3 | - | 
| 1967 | $64.8 | - | 
| 1968 | $64.8 | - | 
| 1969 | $67.1 | - | 
| 1970 | $67.4 | - | 
| 1971 | $72.4 | - | 
| 1972 | $74 | - | 
| 1973 | $107 | - | 
| 1974 | $128.7 | - | 
| 1975 | $123.2 | - | 
| 1976 | $117.8 | - | 
| 1977 | $149.9 | - | 
| 1978 | $200.8 | - | 
| 1979 | $212.4 | - | 
| 1980 | $307 | - | 
| 1981 | $299.8 | - | 
| 1982 | $233.9 | - | 
| 1983 | $252 | - | 
| 1984 | $211 | - | 
| 1985 | $165.4 | - | 
| 1986 | $191.4 | - | 
| 1987 | $236.5 | - | 
| 1988 | $270.4 | - | 
| 1989 | $279 | - | 
| 1990 | $330 | - | 
| 1991 | $382 | - | 
| 1992 | $444 | - | 
| 1993 | $439 | - | 
| 1994 | $456 | $1,202 | 
| 1995 | $513 | $1,327 | 
| 1996 | $480 | $1,317 | 
| 1997 | $502 | $1,389 | 
| 1998 | $465 | $1,465 | 
| 1999 | $456 | $1,499 | 
| 2000 | $443 | $1,476 | 
| 2001 | $413 | $1,336 | 
| 2002 | $389 | $1,156 | 
| 2003 | $583 | $1,258 | 
| 2004 | $767 | $1,422 | 
| 2005 | $861 | $1,544 | 
| 2006 | $925 | $1,570 | 
| 2007 | $861 | $1,664 | 
| 2008 | $898 | $2,035 | 
| 2009 | $879 | $2,192 | 
| 2010 | $1,119 | $2,557 | 
| 2011 | $1,281 | $2,881 | 
| 2012 | $1,218 | $3,067 | 
| 2013 | $1,151 | $3,315 | 
| 2014 | $1,174 | $3,352 | 
| 2015 | $1,121 | $3,272 | 
| 2016 | $992 | $3,528 | 
| 2017 | $1,069 | $3,620 | 
| 2018 | $1,171 | $3,562 | 
| 2019 | $1,082 | $3,657 | 
| 2020 | $919 | $3,234 | 
| 2021 | $1,067 | $3,679 | 
| 2022 | $1,030 | $3,800 | 
| 2023 | $916 | $3,455 | 
| 2024 | $972 | $2,592 | 
Lesotho vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 44.6 | 45.7 | 
| 1951 | 45.2 | 46 | 
| 1952 | 45.9 | 46.3 | 
| 1953 | 46.6 | 46.6 | 
| 1954 | 47.3 | 46.9 | 
| 1955 | 48 | 47.2 | 
| 1956 | 48.6 | 47.6 | 
| 1957 | 49.2 | 48 | 
| 1958 | 49.6 | 48.4 | 
| 1959 | 49.9 | 48.8 | 
| 1960 | 50.2 | 49.3 | 
| 1961 | 50.3 | 49.8 | 
| 1962 | 50.3 | 50.4 | 
| 1963 | 50.3 | 51 | 
| 1964 | 50.3 | 51.6 | 
| 1965 | 50.3 | 52.2 | 
| 1966 | 50.4 | 52.8 | 
| 1967 | 50.5 | 50.9 | 
| 1968 | 50.8 | 54.1 | 
| 1969 | 51.1 | 54.7 | 
| 1970 | 51.5 | 55.4 | 
| 1971 | 51.8 | 56 | 
| 1972 | 52.3 | 56.7 | 
| 1973 | 52.6 | 57.6 | 
| 1974 | 52.9 | 58 | 
| 1975 | 53.5 | 58.7 | 
| 1976 | 53.9 | 59.4 | 
| 1977 | 54.5 | 60.1 | 
| 1978 | 55.2 | 60.8 | 
| 1979 | 55.8 | 61.5 | 
| 1980 | 56.5 | 62.2 | 
| 1981 | 57.3 | 62.8 | 
| 1982 | 58 | 63.5 | 
| 1983 | 58.5 | 64.1 | 
| 1984 | 59 | 64.7 | 
| 1985 | 59.2 | 65.3 | 
| 1986 | 59.3 | 65.7 | 
| 1987 | 59.6 | 66.3 | 
| 1988 | 59.6 | 66.7 | 
| 1989 | 59.5 | 67.1 | 
| 1990 | 59.3 | 67.8 | 
| 1991 | 59.1 | 68.2 | 
| 1992 | 58.6 | 68.5 | 
| 1993 | 58.1 | 68.8 | 
| 1994 | 57.3 | 69.3 | 
| 1995 | 56.4 | 69.6 | 
| 1996 | 55.1 | 70 | 
| 1997 | 53.7 | 70.3 | 
| 1998 | 52 | 70.6 | 
| 1999 | 50.4 | 70.8 | 
| 2000 | 48.8 | 70.3 | 
| 2001 | 47.2 | 69.8 | 
| 2002 | 46 | 70.9 | 
| 2003 | 44.9 | 71 | 
| 2004 | 44 | 71.1 | 
| 2005 | 43.6 | 72 | 
| 2006 | 43.2 | 71.8 | 
| 2007 | 43.7 | 72.1 | 
| 2008 | 44.3 | 72.2 | 
| 2009 | 45.1 | 72.3 | 
| 2010 | 46 | 73.3 | 
| 2011 | 46.9 | 73.6 | 
| 2012 | 48.2 | 73.7 | 
| 2013 | 49.5 | 74.1 | 
| 2014 | 50.8 | 72.8 | 
| 2015 | 51.8 | 74.6 | 
| 2016 | 52.9 | 74.9 | 
| 2017 | 53.9 | 75.2 | 
| 2018 | 54.6 | 75.4 | 
| 2019 | 55.2 | 75.8 | 
| 2020 | 55.1 | 75 | 
| 2021 | 54.2 | 73.9 | 
| 2022 | 56.8 | 76.7 | 
| 2023 | 57.4 | 65.2 | 
| 2024 | 57.8 | 69.2 | 
| 2025 | 58.2 | 73.1 | 
Lesotho and Palestine population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 736,500 | - | 
| 1961 | 758,824 | - | 
| 1962 | 781,814 | - | 
| 1963 | 805,373 | - | 
| 1964 | 829,437 | - | 
| 1965 | 854,090 | - | 
| 1966 | 881,870 | - | 
| 1967 | 913,982 | - | 
| 1968 | 948,105 | - | 
| 1969 | 983,202 | - | 
| 1970 | 1,019,273 | - | 
| 1971 | 1,056,246 | - | 
| 1972 | 1,094,063 | - | 
| 1973 | 1,132,697 | - | 
| 1974 | 1,172,420 | - | 
| 1975 | 1,213,643 | - | 
| 1976 | 1,253,214 | - | 
| 1977 | 1,289,967 | - | 
| 1978 | 1,327,240 | - | 
| 1979 | 1,366,169 | - | 
| 1980 | 1,406,521 | - | 
| 1981 | 1,448,069 | - | 
| 1982 | 1,490,732 | - | 
| 1983 | 1,534,413 | - | 
| 1984 | 1,578,986 | - | 
| 1985 | 1,624,379 | - | 
| 1986 | 1,666,138 | - | 
| 1987 | 1,703,390 | - | 
| 1988 | 1,739,841 | - | 
| 1989 | 1,775,436 | - | 
| 1990 | 1,809,696 | 1,978,248 | 
| 1991 | 1,842,379 | 2,068,845 | 
| 1992 | 1,873,274 | 2,163,591 | 
| 1993 | 1,901,793 | 2,262,676 | 
| 1994 | 1,927,707 | 2,366,298 | 
| 1995 | 1,951,437 | 2,474,666 | 
| 1996 | 1,972,418 | 2,587,997 | 
| 1997 | 1,988,130 | 2,706,518 | 
| 1998 | 1,998,049 | 2,776,568 | 
| 1999 | 2,003,234 | 2,848,431 | 
| 2000 | 2,003,913 | 2,922,153 | 
| 2001 | 2,000,853 | 2,997,784 | 
| 2002 | 1,994,679 | 3,075,373 | 
| 2003 | 1,985,059 | 3,154,969 | 
| 2004 | 1,971,129 | 3,236,626 | 
| 2005 | 1,953,076 | 3,320,396 | 
| 2006 | 1,945,063 | 3,406,334 | 
| 2007 | 1,953,268 | 3,494,496 | 
| 2008 | 1,966,541 | 3,591,977 | 
| 2009 | 1,980,883 | 3,689,099 | 
| 2010 | 1,996,251 | 3,786,161 | 
| 2011 | 2,014,009 | 3,882,986 | 
| 2012 | 2,034,354 | 3,979,998 | 
| 2013 | 2,056,504 | 4,076,708 | 
| 2014 | 2,080,089 | 4,173,398 | 
| 2015 | 2,104,611 | 4,270,092 | 
| 2016 | 2,130,422 | 4,367,088 | 
| 2017 | 2,157,110 | 4,454,805 | 
| 2018 | 2,183,603 | 4,569,087 | 
| 2019 | 2,209,405 | 4,685,306 | 
| 2020 | 2,235,727 | 4,803,269 | 
| 2021 | 2,261,542 | 4,922,749 | 
| 2022 | 2,286,110 | 5,043,612 | 
| 2023 | 2,311,472 | 5,165,775 | 
| 2024 | 2,337,423 | 5,289,152 | 
Fertility rates in Lesotho and Palestine
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 5.78 | - | 
| 1961 | 5.79 | - | 
| 1962 | 5.79 | - | 
| 1963 | 5.78 | - | 
| 1964 | 5.77 | - | 
| 1965 | 5.77 | - | 
| 1966 | 5.76 | - | 
| 1967 | 5.75 | - | 
| 1968 | 5.73 | - | 
| 1969 | 5.7 | - | 
| 1970 | 5.7 | - | 
| 1971 | 5.7 | - | 
| 1972 | 5.69 | - | 
| 1973 | 5.69 | - | 
| 1974 | 5.75 | - | 
| 1975 | 5.83 | - | 
| 1976 | 5.87 | - | 
| 1977 | 5.85 | - | 
| 1978 | 5.82 | - | 
| 1979 | 5.79 | - | 
| 1980 | 5.75 | - | 
| 1981 | 5.69 | - | 
| 1982 | 5.63 | - | 
| 1983 | 5.56 | - | 
| 1984 | 5.48 | - | 
| 1985 | 5.4 | - | 
| 1986 | 5.32 | - | 
| 1987 | 5.22 | - | 
| 1988 | 5.1 | - | 
| 1989 | 4.96 | - | 
| 1990 | 4.81 | 6.81 | 
| 1991 | 4.68 | 6.75 | 
| 1992 | 4.54 | 6.65 | 
| 1993 | 4.37 | 6.5 | 
| 1994 | 4.21 | 6.33 | 
| 1995 | 4.13 | 6.16 | 
| 1996 | 4.06 | 5.99 | 
| 1997 | 3.98 | 5.82 | 
| 1998 | 3.82 | 5.69 | 
| 1999 | 3.67 | 5.58 | 
| 2000 | 3.61 | 5.46 | 
| 2001 | 3.63 | 5.34 | 
| 2002 | 3.68 | 5.22 | 
| 2003 | 3.62 | 5.06 | 
| 2004 | 3.51 | 4.97 | 
| 2005 | 3.43 | 4.87 | 
| 2006 | 3.41 | 4.74 | 
| 2007 | 3.44 | 4.63 | 
| 2008 | 3.39 | 4.51 | 
| 2009 | 3.31 | 4.44 | 
| 2010 | 3.25 | 4.43 | 
| 2011 | 3.34 | 4.31 | 
| 2012 | 3.3 | 4.15 | 
| 2013 | 3.28 | 4.05 | 
| 2014 | 3.24 | 4 | 
| 2015 | 3.22 | 3.98 | 
| 2016 | 3.18 | 3.89 | 
| 2017 | 3.11 | 3.77 | 
| 2018 | 3.02 | 3.67 | 
| 2019 | 2.92 | 3.59 | 
| 2020 | 2.85 | 3.51 | 
| 2021 | 2.77 | 3.44 | 
| 2022 | 2.72 | 3.38 | 
| 2023 | 2.69 | 3.31 | 
Lesotho and Palestine demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 17.5 | - | 
| 1961 | 17.4 | - | 
| 1962 | 17.4 | - | 
| 1963 | 17.4 | - | 
| 1964 | 17.5 | - | 
| 1965 | 17.5 | - | 
| 1966 | 17.5 | - | 
| 1967 | 17.6 | - | 
| 1968 | 17.8 | - | 
| 1969 | 18 | - | 
| 1970 | 18.2 | - | 
| 1971 | 18.3 | - | 
| 1972 | 18.5 | - | 
| 1973 | 18.6 | - | 
| 1974 | 18.8 | - | 
| 1975 | 18.9 | - | 
| 1976 | 19 | - | 
| 1977 | 19 | - | 
| 1978 | 18.9 | - | 
| 1979 | 18.8 | - | 
| 1980 | 18.8 | - | 
| 1981 | 18.7 | - | 
| 1982 | 18.6 | - | 
| 1983 | 18.6 | - | 
| 1984 | 18.5 | - | 
| 1985 | 18.4 | - | 
| 1986 | 18.6 | - | 
| 1987 | 18.7 | - | 
| 1988 | 18.6 | - | 
| 1989 | 18.5 | - | 
| 1990 | 18.4 | 15.4 | 
| 1991 | 18.4 | 15.4 | 
| 1992 | 18.4 | 15.4 | 
| 1993 | 18.4 | 15.5 | 
| 1994 | 18.5 | 15.5 | 
| 1995 | 18.6 | 15.6 | 
| 1996 | 18.6 | 15.7 | 
| 1997 | 18.8 | 15.8 | 
| 1998 | 18.9 | 15.9 | 
| 1999 | 19.1 | 16 | 
| 2000 | 19.2 | 16.2 | 
| 2001 | 19.4 | 16.3 | 
| 2002 | 19.5 | 16.5 | 
| 2003 | 19.7 | 16.7 | 
| 2004 | 19.8 | 16.9 | 
| 2005 | 19.9 | 17.1 | 
| 2006 | 20 | 17.4 | 
| 2007 | 20.2 | 17.6 | 
| 2008 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 
| 2009 | 20.6 | 18.1 | 
| 2010 | 20.7 | 18.4 | 
| 2011 | 20.9 | 18.6 | 
| 2012 | 21 | 18.9 | 
| 2013 | 21.1 | 19.1 | 
| 2014 | 21.2 | 19.4 | 
| 2015 | 21.3 | 19.6 | 
| 2016 | 21.4 | 19.8 | 
| 2017 | 21.6 | 19.9 | 
| 2018 | 21.7 | 20 | 
| 2019 | 21.8 | 20.2 | 
| 2020 | 22 | 20.3 | 
| 2021 | 22.1 | 20.4 | 
| 2022 | 22.3 | 20.6 | 
| 2023 | 22.5 | 20.8 | 
| 2024 | 22.7 | 20.9 | 
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Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$2.75B  2024 | 
$16.3B  2024 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
52.4%  2025 | 
20%  2025 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
6.62%  2024 | 
5.43%  2021 | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
1.54%  2023 | n/a | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
2,000  2020 | 
0  2020 | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
+6.05%  2025 | n/a | 
| Unemployment rate | 
18.7%  2024 | 
31.4%  2024 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
48%  2024 | 
58.3%  2022 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
31%  2024 | 
17.4%  2022 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
54.1  2025 | 
30  2025 | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
32.9%  2017 | 
27.1%  2023 | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
1.7%  2017 | 
2.5%  2023 | 
| Listed domestic companies | n/a | 
48  2024 | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a | 
$4.08B  2024 | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
$1.01B  2024 | 
$1.33B  2024 | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$476M  2024 | 
$736M  2024 | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
1,142,000  2019 | 
93,000  2020 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
10.1%  1999 | 
9.43%  2018 | 
| Banked people share | 
61.6%  2024 | 
39.6%  2024 | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
9.73 kg  2007 | n/a | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
$198.7  2007 | n/a | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
0.88 megatons  2023 | n/a | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
0.38 tons  2023 | n/a | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
0%  2007 | n/a | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
34.9%  2022 | 
15.4%  2022 | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
99.8%  2021 | 
24.5%  2021 | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
99.6%  2021 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Electricity access | 
57.3%  2023 | 
100%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
0.03%  2024 | 
0.06%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
-5,107  2024 | 
-23,145  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
30.9%  2024 | 
77.9%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Average male height | 
5.51 ft  2025 | 
5.74 ft  2025 | 
| Average female height | 
5.14 ft  2025 | 
5.29 ft  2025 | 
| Quality of life index | 
20.5  2025 | 
36.4  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
37  2024 | 
18  2025 | 
| Higher education index | 
26  2025 | 
48  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
37.7  2008 | 
1.41  2022 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
31.9  2019 | 
5.3  2016 | 
| Visa free countries | 
82  2025 | 
49  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
90.4%  2024 | 
97.9%  2024 | 
| English speaking | 
27.9%  2023 | 
20%  2025 | 
| People using the Internet | 
48%  2023 | 
86.6%  2023 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$133.7  2022 | 
$351  2022 | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$16.9  2022 | 
$117.6  2022 | 
| Life expectancy | 
58.2 years  2025 | 
73.1 years  2025 | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
36.3%  2022 | 
13.9%  2022 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
0.15  2022 | 
2.17  2018 | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
20.9 years  2025 | n/a | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
478  2023 | 
16  2023 | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
58.9  2023 | 
26.3  2023 | 
| Obesity rate | 
21.7%  2022 | 
38.5%  2022 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
6.2%  2024 | 
15.5%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
28  2025 | 
45  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
24.3%  2022 | n/a | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
4.3 liters  2020 | n/a | 
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