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Angola vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 22nd vs. 137th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Lesotho
Population
40555924
2396633
Population rank 39/197 143/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Angola and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Angola and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Angola

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Angola Lesotho
2024 $100,998,916,781 $2,271,759,455
2023 $107,167,747,140 $2,117,962,445
2022 $131,212,208,930 $2,354,980,960
2021 $79,559,543,805 $2,412,130,057
2020 $58,852,456,454 $2,053,699,864
2019 $80,734,428,593 $2,390,702,296
2018 $89,512,794,227 $2,556,247,292
2017 $84,376,935,689 $2,306,741,672
2016 $59,878,249,719 $2,114,426,452
2015 $102,543,067,841 $2,359,686,725
2014 $153,449,860,496 $2,441,063,054
2013 $148,845,200,697 $2,367,112,932
2012 $143,572,907,528 $2,477,702,216
2011 $125,551,634,704 $2,579,409,620
2010 $95,546,919,755 $2,234,754,242
2009 $81,705,175,408 $1,740,894,965
2008 $98,790,432,989 $1,766,902,709
2007 $73,037,821,927 $1,682,131,785
2006 $58,653,659,980 $1,800,092,564
2005 $41,396,636,383 $1,682,343,527
2004 $26,997,977,897 $1,511,236,656
2003 $20,342,128,112 $1,157,825,435
2002 $17,311,512,432 $775,777,239
2001 $8,936,079,118 $825,706,961
2000 $9,129,594,970 $887,291,688
1999 $6,152,923,310 $912,773,681
1998 $6,506,221,616 $928,460,893
1997 $7,648,380,196 $998,004,259
1996 $7,526,421,519 $946,112,493
1995 $5,538,749,260 $1,001,894,000
1994 $4,438,321,017 $878,250,945
1993 $5,768,720,422 $835,582,062
1992 $8,307,810,974 $831,029,862
1991 $10,603,784,541 $704,325,367
1990 $11,229,515,599 $596,410,264
1989 $10,201,780,977 $495,409,233
1988 $8,769,836,769 $470,395,801
1987 $8,084,412,414 $402,768,324
1986 $7,072,536,109 $318,858,423
1985 $7,554,065,410 $268,629,926
1984 $6,131,475,065 $333,163,670
1983 $5,784,341,596 $386,699,309
1982 $5,550,483,036 $348,741,684
1981 $5,550,483,036 $434,188,034
1980 $5,930,503,401 $431,542,537
1979 - $290,134,593
1978 - $266,570,067
1977 - $193,315,048
1976 - $147,660,037
1975 - $149,558,896
1974 - $150,851,317
1973 - $121,188,716
1972 - $80,913,200
1971 - $76,480,285
1970 - $68,739,973
1969 - $65,967,974
1968 - $61,445,975
1967 - $59,261,976
1966 - $56,699,977
1965 - $54,879,978
1964 - $51,939,979
1963 - $47,039,981
1962 - $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Lesotho
2024 $2,666 $972
2023 $2,916 $916
2022 $3,682 $1,030
2021 $2,304 $1,067
2020 $1,759 $919
2019 $2,494 $1,082
2018 $2,860 $1,171
2017 $2,791 $1,069
2016 $2,052 $992
2015 $3,642 $1,121
2014 $5,650 $1,174
2013 $5,689 $1,151
2012 $5,702 $1,218
2011 $5,184 $1,281
2010 $4,102 $1,119
2009 $3,645 $879
2008 $4,578 $898
2007 $3,515 $861
2006 $2,930 $925
2005 $2,146 $861
2004 $1,451 $767
2003 $1,134 $583
2002 $999 $389
2001 $534 $413
2000 $564 $443
1999 $393 $456
1998 $429 $465
1997 $522 $502
1996 $531 $480
1995 $404 $513
1994 $335 $456
1993 $450 $439
1992 $669 $444
1991 $882 $382
1990 $966 $330
1989 $908 $279
1988 $807 $270.4
1987 $770 $236.5
1986 $698 $191.4
1985 $772 $165.4
1984 $650 $211
1983 $637 $252
1982 $634 $233.9
1981 $658 $299.8
1980 $729 $307
1979 - $212.4
1978 - $200.8
1977 - $149.9
1976 - $117.8
1975 - $123.2
1974 - $128.7
1973 - $107
1972 - $74
1971 - $72.4
1970 - $67.4
1969 - $67.1
1968 - $64.8
1967 - $64.8
1966 - $64.3
1965 - $64.3
1964 - $62.6
1963 - $58.4
1962 - $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Lesotho
2026 65.2 58.6
2025 65 58.2
2024 64.8 57.8
2023 64.6 57.4
2022 64.2 56.8
2021 63 54.2
2020 63.1 55.1
2019 63.1 55.2
2018 62.6 54.6
2017 62.1 53.9
2016 61.6 52.9
2015 61 51.8
2014 60.4 50.8
2013 59.7 49.5
2012 58.9 48.2
2011 58.1 46.9
2010 57.2 46
2009 56.2 45.1
2008 55.3 44.3
2007 54.2 43.7
2006 53 43.2
2005 52.1 43.6
2004 51.1 44
2003 50.2 44.9
2002 47.9 46
2001 47 47.2
2000 46.5 48.8
1999 45.8 50.4
1998 45.5 52
1997 46.7 53.7
1996 46.4 55.1
1995 46.1 56.4
1994 43.6 57.3
1993 42.2 58.1
1992 42.3 58.6
1991 43.8 59.1
1990 41.9 59.3
1989 41.7 59.5
1988 41.5 59.6
1987 40.8 59.6
1986 42.7 59.3
1985 42.5 59.2
1984 42.2 59
1983 42 58.5
1982 42.9 58
1981 42.6 57.3
1980 42.2 56.5
1979 41.9 55.8
1978 41.6 55.2
1977 41.2 54.5
1976 40.8 53.9
1975 40.8 53.5
1974 41.3 52.9
1973 40.9 52.6
1972 40.5 52.3
1971 40.1 51.8
1970 39.7 51.5
1969 39.3 51.1
1968 39 50.8
1967 38.6 50.5
1966 38.3 50.4
1965 38 50.3
1964 37.7 50.3
1963 37.4 50.3
1962 37.2 50.3
1961 36.9 50.3
1960 37.9 50.2
1959 37.7 49.9
1958 37.5 49.6
1957 37.3 49.2
1956 37.1 48.6
1955 36.9 48
1954 36.6 47.3
1953 36.4 46.6
1952 36.2 45.9
1951 36 45.2
1950 35.9 44.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Angola and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Angola Lesotho
2024 37,885,849 2,337,423
2023 36,749,906 2,311,472
2022 35,635,029 2,286,110
2021 34,532,429 2,261,542
2020 33,451,132 2,235,727
2019 32,375,632 2,209,405
2018 31,297,155 2,183,603
2017 30,234,839 2,157,110
2016 29,183,070 2,130,422
2015 28,157,798 2,104,611
2014 27,160,769 2,080,089
2013 26,165,620 2,056,504
2012 25,177,394 2,034,354
2011 24,218,352 2,014,009
2010 23,294,825 1,996,251
2009 22,414,773 1,980,883
2008 21,578,655 1,966,541
2007 20,778,561 1,953,268
2006 20,015,279 1,945,063
2005 19,291,161 1,953,076
2004 18,600,423 1,971,129
2003 17,943,712 1,985,059
2002 17,327,699 1,994,679
2001 16,747,208 2,000,853
2000 16,194,869 2,003,913
1999 15,667,235 2,003,234
1998 15,159,370 1,998,049
1997 14,660,413 1,988,130
1996 14,170,973 1,972,418
1995 13,699,778 1,951,437
1994 13,249,764 1,927,707
1993 12,827,135 1,901,793
1992 12,423,712 1,873,274
1991 12,023,529 1,842,379
1990 11,626,360 1,809,696
1989 11,238,562 1,775,436
1988 10,861,291 1,739,841
1987 10,497,858 1,703,390
1986 10,139,450 1,666,138
1985 9,779,120 1,624,379
1984 9,425,917 1,578,986
1983 9,082,983 1,534,413
1982 8,751,648 1,490,732
1981 8,435,607 1,448,069
1980 8,133,872 1,406,521
1979 7,847,207 1,366,169
1978 7,576,734 1,327,240
1977 7,317,829 1,289,967
1976 7,074,664 1,253,214
1975 6,842,947 1,213,643
1974 6,613,367 1,172,420
1973 6,388,528 1,132,697
1972 6,174,262 1,094,063
1971 5,991,102 1,056,246
1970 5,852,788 1,019,273
1969 5,763,685 983,202
1968 5,702,699 948,105
1967 5,641,807 913,982
1966 5,581,386 881,870
1965 5,521,981 854,090
1964 5,464,187 829,437
1963 5,408,320 805,373
1962 5,354,310 781,814
1961 5,301,583 758,824
1960 5,231,654 736,500

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Angola and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Angola

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Lesotho
2023 5.12 2.69
2022 5.21 2.72
2021 5.3 2.77
2020 5.37 2.85
2019 5.44 2.92
2018 5.52 3.02
2017 5.6 3.11
2016 5.69 3.18
2015 5.77 3.22
2014 5.86 3.24
2013 5.95 3.28
2012 6.04 3.3
2011 6.12 3.34
2010 6.19 3.25
2009 6.26 3.31
2008 6.32 3.39
2007 6.37 3.44
2006 6.42 3.41
2005 6.46 3.43
2004 6.5 3.51
2003 6.53 3.62
2002 6.57 3.68
2001 6.6 3.63
2000 6.64 3.61
1999 6.68 3.67
1998 6.73 3.82
1997 6.79 3.98
1996 6.85 4.06
1995 6.92 4.13
1994 6.99 4.21
1993 7.07 4.37
1992 7.14 4.54
1991 7.21 4.68
1990 7.27 4.81
1989 7.33 4.96
1988 7.37 5.1
1987 7.41 5.22
1986 7.44 5.32
1985 7.45 5.4
1984 7.46 5.48
1983 7.46 5.56
1982 7.46 5.63
1981 7.46 5.69
1980 7.46 5.75
1979 7.46 5.79
1978 7.47 5.82
1977 7.48 5.85
1976 7.49 5.87
1975 7.49 5.83
1974 7.5 5.75
1973 7.5 5.69
1972 7.49 5.69
1971 7.47 5.7
1970 7.43 5.7
1969 7.39 5.7
1968 7.33 5.73
1967 7.27 5.75
1966 7.19 5.76
1965 7.12 5.77
1964 7.04 5.77
1963 6.95 5.78
1962 6.87 5.79
1961 6.79 5.79
1960 6.71 5.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Lesotho
2024 17.7 22.7
2023 17.6 22.5
2022 17.5 22.3
2021 17.5 22.1
2020 17.5 22
2019 17.4 21.8
2018 17.4 21.7
2017 17.4 21.6
2016 17.4 21.4
2015 17.4 21.3
2014 17.4 21.2
2013 17.4 21.1
2012 17.4 21
2011 17.4 20.9
2010 17.4 20.7
2009 17.4 20.6
2008 17.4 20.4
2007 17.4 20.2
2006 17.3 20
2005 17.3 19.9
2004 17.3 19.8
2003 17.3 19.7
2002 17.2 19.5
2001 17.2 19.4
2000 17.2 19.2
1999 17.2 19.1
1998 17.1 18.9
1997 17.1 18.8
1996 17.1 18.6
1995 17.1 18.6
1994 17.2 18.5
1993 17.3 18.4
1992 17.3 18.4
1991 17.4 18.4
1990 17.5 18.4
1989 17.6 18.5
1988 17.6 18.6
1987 17.7 18.7
1986 17.8 18.6
1985 17.8 18.4
1984 17.8 18.5
1983 17.7 18.6
1982 17.7 18.6
1981 17.6 18.7
1980 17.6 18.8
1979 17.5 18.8
1978 17.4 18.9
1977 17.3 19
1976 17.2 19
1975 17.2 18.9
1974 17.1 18.8
1973 17 18.6
1972 17 18.5
1971 17 18.3
1970 17.3 18.2
1969 17.6 18
1968 17.8 17.8
1967 18.1 17.6
1966 18.3 17.5
1965 18.6 17.5
1964 18.9 17.5
1963 19.1 17.4
1962 19.4 17.4
1961 19.6 17.4
1960 19.8 17.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
61.6%
2024

Energy

Angola Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Angola Lesotho
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
90.4%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Angola Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Lesotho
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
3,691 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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