Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 137th vs. 1st).
By GDP, Lesotho ranks 174/197 ($2.27B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 180/197 ($972), while Russia ranks 69/197 ($15,145).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
2384217
 | 
142718132
 | 
| Population rank | 144/197 | 9/197 | 
| GDP | 
$2.27B  2024 | 
$2.17T  2024 | 
| GDP rank | 174/197 | 11/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$972  2024 | 
$15,145  2024 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 180/197 | 69/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$2,998  2024 | 
$47,405  2024 | 
| Government debt | 
$1.36B  2024 | 
$441B  2024 | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
59.7%  2025 | 
21.4%  2025 | 
| Government debt per person | 
$581  2024 | 
$3,075  2024 | 
| Government debt per person rank | 160/185 | 98/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$7,614  2025 | 
$9,262  2025 | 
| Land area | 
11,722 sq mi  2025 | 
6,323,145 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
199.4 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
22.7 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
2.69  2023 | 
1.41  2023 | 
| Median age | 
22.7 years  2024 | 
40.9 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
58.2 years  2025 | 
73.5 years  2025 | 
Lesotho and Russia: Comparison Charts
Lesotho and Russia 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 | $554,828,660,436 | 
| 1989 | $495,409,233 | $506,631,299,735 | 
| 1990 | $596,410,264 | $517,014,446,228 | 
| 1991 | $704,325,367 | $517,962,962,963 | 
| 1992 | $831,029,862 | $460,290,556,901 | 
| 1993 | $835,582,062 | $435,083,713,851 | 
| 1994 | $878,250,945 | $395,077,301,248 | 
| 1995 | $1,001,894,000 | $395,537,185,735 | 
| 1996 | $946,112,493 | $391,724,890,744 | 
| 1997 | $998,004,259 | $404,928,954,192 | 
| 1998 | $928,460,893 | $270,955,486,862 | 
| 1999 | $912,773,681 | $195,907,128,351 | 
| 2000 | $887,291,688 | $259,710,142,197 | 
| 2001 | $825,706,961 | $306,602,070,621 | 
| 2002 | $775,777,239 | $345,470,494,418 | 
| 2003 | $1,157,825,435 | $430,347,420,185 | 
| 2004 | $1,511,236,656 | $591,016,690,732 | 
| 2005 | $1,682,343,527 | $764,015,973,481 | 
| 2006 | $1,800,092,564 | $989,932,071,353 | 
| 2007 | $1,682,131,785 | $1,299,703,478,482 | 
| 2008 | $1,766,902,709 | $1,660,848,058,303 | 
| 2009 | $1,740,894,965 | $1,222,645,900,056 | 
| 2010 | $2,234,754,242 | $1,524,916,715,224 | 
| 2011 | $2,579,409,620 | $2,045,922,753,398 | 
| 2012 | $2,477,702,216 | $2,208,293,553,878 | 
| 2013 | $2,367,112,932 | $2,292,470,078,346 | 
| 2014 | $2,441,063,054 | $2,059,241,589,895 | 
| 2015 | $2,359,686,725 | $1,363,482,182,198 | 
| 2016 | $2,114,426,452 | $1,276,786,350,881 | 
| 2017 | $2,306,741,672 | $1,574,199,360,089 | 
| 2018 | $2,556,247,292 | $1,657,328,773,461 | 
| 2019 | $2,390,702,296 | $1,693,115,002,708 | 
| 2020 | $2,053,699,870 | $1,493,075,894,362 | 
| 2021 | $2,412,130,022 | $1,829,186,719,575 | 
| 2022 | $2,354,980,884 | $2,291,612,121,335 | 
| 2023 | $2,117,962,430 | $2,071,505,725,031 | 
| 2024 | $2,271,541,846 | $2,173,835,806,672 | 
Lesotho and Russia 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 | $3,778 | 
| 1989 | $279 | $3,430 | 
| 1990 | $330 | $3,494 | 
| 1991 | $382 | $3,490 | 
| 1992 | $444 | $3,099 | 
| 1993 | $439 | $2,931 | 
| 1994 | $456 | $2,662 | 
| 1995 | $513 | $2,666 | 
| 1996 | $480 | $2,644 | 
| 1997 | $502 | $2,738 | 
| 1998 | $465 | $1,835 | 
| 1999 | $456 | $1,331 | 
| 2000 | $443 | $1,772 | 
| 2001 | $413 | $2,100 | 
| 2002 | $389 | $2,378 | 
| 2003 | $583 | $2,975 | 
| 2004 | $767 | $4,102 | 
| 2005 | $861 | $5,323 | 
| 2006 | $925 | $6,920 | 
| 2007 | $861 | $9,101 | 
| 2008 | $898 | $11,635 | 
| 2009 | $879 | $8,563 | 
| 2010 | $1,119 | $10,675 | 
| 2011 | $1,281 | $14,305 | 
| 2012 | $1,218 | $15,402 | 
| 2013 | $1,151 | $15,941 | 
| 2014 | $1,174 | $14,277 | 
| 2015 | $1,121 | $9,427 | 
| 2016 | $992 | $8,804 | 
| 2017 | $1,069 | $10,835 | 
| 2018 | $1,171 | $11,399 | 
| 2019 | $1,082 | $11,640 | 
| 2020 | $919 | $10,280 | 
| 2021 | $1,067 | $12,637 | 
| 2022 | $1,030 | $15,888 | 
| 2023 | $916 | $14,403 | 
| 2024 | $972 | $15,145 | 
Lesotho vs. Russia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 44.6 | 55.5 | 
| 1951 | 45.2 | 55.3 | 
| 1952 | 45.9 | 57.6 | 
| 1953 | 46.6 | 58.8 | 
| 1954 | 47.3 | 59.9 | 
| 1955 | 48 | 62.1 | 
| 1956 | 48.6 | 66.5 | 
| 1957 | 49.2 | 66 | 
| 1958 | 49.6 | 67.7 | 
| 1959 | 49.9 | 67.4 | 
| 1960 | 50.2 | 68.3 | 
| 1961 | 50.3 | 68.6 | 
| 1962 | 50.3 | 68.5 | 
| 1963 | 50.3 | 69.1 | 
| 1964 | 50.3 | 69.5 | 
| 1965 | 50.3 | 69.3 | 
| 1966 | 50.4 | 69.4 | 
| 1967 | 50.5 | 69.2 | 
| 1968 | 50.8 | 69.1 | 
| 1969 | 51.1 | 68.6 | 
| 1970 | 51.5 | 68.7 | 
| 1971 | 51.8 | 68.9 | 
| 1972 | 52.3 | 68.8 | 
| 1973 | 52.6 | 68.9 | 
| 1974 | 52.9 | 68.7 | 
| 1975 | 53.5 | 68.3 | 
| 1976 | 53.9 | 68.1 | 
| 1977 | 54.5 | 67.9 | 
| 1978 | 55.2 | 67.8 | 
| 1979 | 55.8 | 67.6 | 
| 1980 | 56.5 | 67.5 | 
| 1981 | 57.3 | 67.6 | 
| 1982 | 58 | 68.1 | 
| 1983 | 58.5 | 68 | 
| 1984 | 59 | 67.6 | 
| 1985 | 59.2 | 68.3 | 
| 1986 | 59.3 | 70 | 
| 1987 | 59.6 | 70.1 | 
| 1988 | 59.6 | 69.9 | 
| 1989 | 59.5 | 69.7 | 
| 1990 | 59.3 | 69.3 | 
| 1991 | 59.1 | 69 | 
| 1992 | 58.6 | 67.8 | 
| 1993 | 58.1 | 65 | 
| 1994 | 57.3 | 63.8 | 
| 1995 | 56.4 | 64 | 
| 1996 | 55.1 | 65.4 | 
| 1997 | 53.7 | 66.6 | 
| 1998 | 52 | 66.9 | 
| 1999 | 50.4 | 65.6 | 
| 2000 | 48.8 | 65 | 
| 2001 | 47.2 | 65 | 
| 2002 | 46 | 64.7 | 
| 2003 | 44.9 | 64.7 | 
| 2004 | 44 | 65.1 | 
| 2005 | 43.6 | 65.2 | 
| 2006 | 43.2 | 66.5 | 
| 2007 | 43.7 | 67.5 | 
| 2008 | 44.3 | 67.9 | 
| 2009 | 45.1 | 68.7 | 
| 2010 | 46 | 68.2 | 
| 2011 | 46.9 | 69.7 | 
| 2012 | 48.2 | 70.1 | 
| 2013 | 49.5 | 70.6 | 
| 2014 | 50.8 | 70.8 | 
| 2015 | 51.8 | 71.3 | 
| 2016 | 52.9 | 71.9 | 
| 2017 | 53.9 | 72.8 | 
| 2018 | 54.6 | 72.9 | 
| 2019 | 55.2 | 73.1 | 
| 2020 | 55.1 | 71.2 | 
| 2021 | 54.2 | 69.8 | 
| 2022 | 56.8 | 72.5 | 
| 2023 | 57.4 | 73.2 | 
| 2024 | 57.8 | 73.3 | 
| 2025 | 58.2 | 73.5 | 
Lesotho and Russia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 736,500 | 119,897,000 | 
| 1961 | 758,824 | 121,236,000 | 
| 1962 | 781,814 | 122,591,000 | 
| 1963 | 805,373 | 123,960,000 | 
| 1964 | 829,437 | 125,345,000 | 
| 1965 | 854,090 | 126,745,000 | 
| 1966 | 881,870 | 127,468,000 | 
| 1967 | 913,982 | 128,196,000 | 
| 1968 | 948,105 | 128,928,000 | 
| 1969 | 983,202 | 129,664,000 | 
| 1970 | 1,019,273 | 130,404,000 | 
| 1971 | 1,056,246 | 131,155,000 | 
| 1972 | 1,094,063 | 131,909,000 | 
| 1973 | 1,132,697 | 132,669,000 | 
| 1974 | 1,172,420 | 133,432,000 | 
| 1975 | 1,213,643 | 134,200,000 | 
| 1976 | 1,253,214 | 135,147,000 | 
| 1977 | 1,289,967 | 136,100,000 | 
| 1978 | 1,327,240 | 137,060,000 | 
| 1979 | 1,366,169 | 138,027,000 | 
| 1980 | 1,406,521 | 139,010,000 | 
| 1981 | 1,448,069 | 139,941,000 | 
| 1982 | 1,490,732 | 140,823,000 | 
| 1983 | 1,534,413 | 141,668,000 | 
| 1984 | 1,578,986 | 142,745,000 | 
| 1985 | 1,624,379 | 143,858,000 | 
| 1986 | 1,666,138 | 144,894,000 | 
| 1987 | 1,703,390 | 145,908,000 | 
| 1988 | 1,739,841 | 146,857,000 | 
| 1989 | 1,775,436 | 147,721,000 | 
| 1990 | 1,809,696 | 147,969,406 | 
| 1991 | 1,842,379 | 148,394,216 | 
| 1992 | 1,873,274 | 148,538,197 | 
| 1993 | 1,901,793 | 148,458,777 | 
| 1994 | 1,927,707 | 148,407,912 | 
| 1995 | 1,951,437 | 148,375,787 | 
| 1996 | 1,972,418 | 148,160,129 | 
| 1997 | 1,988,130 | 147,915,361 | 
| 1998 | 1,998,049 | 147,670,784 | 
| 1999 | 2,003,234 | 147,214,776 | 
| 2000 | 2,003,913 | 146,596,869 | 
| 2001 | 2,000,853 | 145,976,482 | 
| 2002 | 1,994,679 | 145,306,497 | 
| 2003 | 1,985,059 | 144,648,618 | 
| 2004 | 1,971,129 | 144,067,316 | 
| 2005 | 1,953,076 | 143,518,814 | 
| 2006 | 1,945,063 | 143,049,637 | 
| 2007 | 1,953,268 | 142,805,114 | 
| 2008 | 1,966,541 | 142,742,366 | 
| 2009 | 1,980,883 | 142,785,348 | 
| 2010 | 1,996,251 | 142,849,468 | 
| 2011 | 2,014,009 | 143,018,195 | 
| 2012 | 2,034,354 | 143,378,447 | 
| 2013 | 2,056,504 | 143,805,638 | 
| 2014 | 2,080,089 | 144,237,223 | 
| 2015 | 2,104,611 | 144,640,716 | 
| 2016 | 2,130,422 | 145,015,460 | 
| 2017 | 2,157,110 | 145,293,260 | 
| 2018 | 2,183,603 | 145,398,106 | 
| 2019 | 2,209,405 | 145,453,291 | 
| 2020 | 2,235,727 | 145,245,148 | 
| 2021 | 2,261,542 | 144,746,762 | 
| 2022 | 2,286,110 | 144,236,933 | 
| 2023 | 2,311,472 | 143,826,130 | 
| 2024 | 2,337,423 | 143,533,851 | 
Fertility rates in Lesotho and Russia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 5.78 | 2.52 | 
| 1961 | 5.79 | 2.45 | 
| 1962 | 5.79 | 2.36 | 
| 1963 | 5.78 | 2.27 | 
| 1964 | 5.77 | 2.18 | 
| 1965 | 5.77 | 2.13 | 
| 1966 | 5.76 | 2.1 | 
| 1967 | 5.75 | 2.04 | 
| 1968 | 5.73 | 1.99 | 
| 1969 | 5.7 | 1.97 | 
| 1970 | 5.7 | 1.99 | 
| 1971 | 5.7 | 2.03 | 
| 1972 | 5.69 | 2.04 | 
| 1973 | 5.69 | 2.01 | 
| 1974 | 5.75 | 2 | 
| 1975 | 5.83 | 1.98 | 
| 1976 | 5.87 | 1.97 | 
| 1977 | 5.85 | 1.95 | 
| 1978 | 5.82 | 1.92 | 
| 1979 | 5.79 | 1.9 | 
| 1980 | 5.75 | 1.89 | 
| 1981 | 5.69 | 1.91 | 
| 1982 | 5.63 | 2.04 | 
| 1983 | 5.56 | 2.11 | 
| 1984 | 5.48 | 2.06 | 
| 1985 | 5.4 | 2.05 | 
| 1986 | 5.32 | 2.15 | 
| 1987 | 5.22 | 2.22 | 
| 1988 | 5.1 | 2.12 | 
| 1989 | 4.96 | 2.01 | 
| 1990 | 4.81 | 1.89 | 
| 1991 | 4.68 | 1.73 | 
| 1992 | 4.54 | 1.55 | 
| 1993 | 4.37 | 1.39 | 
| 1994 | 4.21 | 1.4 | 
| 1995 | 4.13 | 1.34 | 
| 1996 | 4.06 | 1.27 | 
| 1997 | 3.98 | 1.22 | 
| 1998 | 3.82 | 1.23 | 
| 1999 | 3.67 | 1.16 | 
| 2000 | 3.61 | 1.2 | 
| 2001 | 3.63 | 1.22 | 
| 2002 | 3.68 | 1.29 | 
| 2003 | 3.62 | 1.32 | 
| 2004 | 3.51 | 1.34 | 
| 2005 | 3.43 | 1.29 | 
| 2006 | 3.41 | 1.31 | 
| 2007 | 3.44 | 1.42 | 
| 2008 | 3.39 | 1.5 | 
| 2009 | 3.31 | 1.54 | 
| 2010 | 3.25 | 1.57 | 
| 2011 | 3.34 | 1.58 | 
| 2012 | 3.3 | 1.69 | 
| 2013 | 3.28 | 1.71 | 
| 2014 | 3.24 | 1.75 | 
| 2015 | 3.22 | 1.78 | 
| 2016 | 3.18 | 1.76 | 
| 2017 | 3.11 | 1.62 | 
| 2018 | 3.02 | 1.58 | 
| 2019 | 2.92 | 1.5 | 
| 2020 | 2.85 | 1.51 | 
| 2021 | 2.77 | 1.51 | 
| 2022 | 2.72 | 1.42 | 
| 2023 | 2.69 | 1.41 | 
Lesotho and Russia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 17.5 | 27.1 | 
| 1961 | 17.4 | 27.4 | 
| 1962 | 17.4 | 27.7 | 
| 1963 | 17.4 | 28.1 | 
| 1964 | 17.5 | 28.3 | 
| 1965 | 17.5 | 28.6 | 
| 1966 | 17.5 | 28.9 | 
| 1967 | 17.6 | 29.2 | 
| 1968 | 17.8 | 29.8 | 
| 1969 | 18 | 30.3 | 
| 1970 | 18.2 | 30.7 | 
| 1971 | 18.3 | 31 | 
| 1972 | 18.5 | 31.1 | 
| 1973 | 18.6 | 31.1 | 
| 1974 | 18.8 | 30.9 | 
| 1975 | 18.9 | 30.7 | 
| 1976 | 19 | 30.6 | 
| 1977 | 19 | 30.9 | 
| 1978 | 18.9 | 31 | 
| 1979 | 18.8 | 31.1 | 
| 1980 | 18.8 | 31.3 | 
| 1981 | 18.7 | 31.4 | 
| 1982 | 18.6 | 31.6 | 
| 1983 | 18.6 | 31.7 | 
| 1984 | 18.5 | 31.8 | 
| 1985 | 18.4 | 32 | 
| 1986 | 18.6 | 32.2 | 
| 1987 | 18.7 | 32.4 | 
| 1988 | 18.6 | 32.6 | 
| 1989 | 18.5 | 32.9 | 
| 1990 | 18.4 | 33.2 | 
| 1991 | 18.4 | 33.6 | 
| 1992 | 18.4 | 33.9 | 
| 1993 | 18.4 | 34.4 | 
| 1994 | 18.5 | 34.7 | 
| 1995 | 18.6 | 35 | 
| 1996 | 18.6 | 35.3 | 
| 1997 | 18.8 | 35.7 | 
| 1998 | 18.9 | 36 | 
| 1999 | 19.1 | 36.3 | 
| 2000 | 19.2 | 36.6 | 
| 2001 | 19.4 | 36.8 | 
| 2002 | 19.5 | 36.9 | 
| 2003 | 19.7 | 37 | 
| 2004 | 19.8 | 37.2 | 
| 2005 | 19.9 | 37.4 | 
| 2006 | 20 | 37.6 | 
| 2007 | 20.2 | 37.7 | 
| 2008 | 20.4 | 37.8 | 
| 2009 | 20.6 | 37.9 | 
| 2010 | 20.7 | 38 | 
| 2011 | 20.9 | 38.1 | 
| 2012 | 21 | 38.3 | 
| 2013 | 21.1 | 38.4 | 
| 2014 | 21.2 | 38.6 | 
| 2015 | 21.3 | 38.7 | 
| 2016 | 21.4 | 38.8 | 
| 2017 | 21.6 | 39 | 
| 2018 | 21.7 | 39.2 | 
| 2019 | 21.8 | 39.4 | 
| 2020 | 22 | 39.7 | 
| 2021 | 22.1 | 39.9 | 
| 2022 | 22.3 | 40.1 | 
| 2023 | 22.5 | 40.5 | 
| 2024 | 22.7 | 40.9 | 
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$2.75B  2024 | 
$2.24T  2024 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
52.4%  2025 | 
37.6%  2025 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
6.62%  2024 | 
4.16%  2023 | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
1.54%  2023 | 
5.86%  2023 | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
2,000  2020 | 
1,454,000  2020 | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
+6.05%  2025 | 
-1.01%  2025 | 
| Unemployment rate | 
18.7%  2024 | 
2.43%  2024 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
48%  2024 | 
57.5%  2024 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
31%  2024 | 
30.7%  2024 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
54.1  2025 | 
51.6  2025 | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
32.9%  2017 | 
25.1%  2023 | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
1.7%  2017 | 
3.1%  2023 | 
| Number of millionaires | n/a | 
381,726  2024 | 
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a | 
0.34%  2024 | 
| Number of billionaires | n/a | 
140  2025 | 
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a | 
0.0001%  2025 | 
| Listed domestic companies | n/a | 
194  2023 | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a | 
$650B  2023 | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
$1.01B  2024 | 
$597B  2023 | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$476M  2024 | 
$1.91B  2024 | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
1,142,000  2019 | 
6,359,000  2020 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
10.1%  1999 | 
1.3%  2020 | 
| Banked people share | 
61.6%  2024 | 
79.3%  2024 | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
9.73 kg  2007 | 
5,601 kg  2022 | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
$198.7  2007 | 
$7.43  2022 | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
0.88 megatons  2023 | 
2,070 megatons  2023 | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
0.38 tons  2023 | 
14.4 tons  2023 | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
0%  2007 | 
89.5%  2022 | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
34.9%  2022 | 
3.5%  2021 | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a | 
9.45%  2022 | 
| Net energy imports use share | n/a | 
-75.1%  2022 | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a | 
7,184 kWh  2022 | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
99.8%  2021 | 
19.2%  2021 | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
99.6%  2021 | 
17.3%  2022 | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | 
19.4%  2022 | 
| Electricity access | 
57.3%  2023 | 
100%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
0.03%  2024 | 
1.76%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
-5,107  2024 | 
-178,042  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
30.9%  2024 | 
75.5%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Average male height | 
5.51 ft  2025 | 
5.79 ft  2025 | 
| Average female height | 
5.14 ft  2025 | 
5.4 ft  2025 | 
| Quality of life index | 
20.5  2025 | 
48.5  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
37  2024 | 
22  2024 | 
| Higher education index | 
26  2025 | 
84  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
37.7  2008 | 
6.8  2021 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
31.9  2019 | 
12  2019 | 
| Visa free countries | 
82  2025 | 
125  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
90.4%  2024 | 
99.9%  2021 | 
| English speaking | 
27.9%  2023 | 
4.84%  2023 | 
| People using the Internet | 
48%  2023 | 
94.4%  2024 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$133.7  2022 | 
$1,078  2022 | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$16.9  2022 | 
$298.7  2022 | 
| Life expectancy | 
58.2 years  2025 | 
73.5 years  2025 | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
36.3%  2022 | 
0.05%  2008 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
0.15  2022 | 
3.83  2020 | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
20.9 years  2025 | 
25.2 years  2013 | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
478  2023 | 
9  2023 | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
58.9  2023 | 
4.5  2023 | 
| Obesity rate | 
21.7%  2022 | 
24.8%  2022 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
6.2%  2024 | 
5.9%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
28  2025 | 
69  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
24.3%  2022 | 
29.2%  2022 | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
4.3 liters  2020 | 
10.5 liters  2020 | 
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