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Armenia vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Armenia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 135/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Armenia's land area is 10,888 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 138th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Armenia ranks 114/197 ($26B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Armenia ranks 90/197 ($8,556), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Armenia Lesotho
Population
2989841
2396633
Population rank 137/197 143/197
GDP
$26B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 114/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$8,556
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 90/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,823
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$13B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,275
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 89/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,687
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 10,888 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
274.6 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.9
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Armenia and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Armenia and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Armenia

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Armenia Lesotho
2024 $25,955,275,380 $2,271,759,455
2023 $24,185,982,216 $2,117,962,445
2022 $19,513,506,553 $2,354,980,960
2021 $13,878,908,629 $2,412,130,057
2020 $12,641,698,583 $2,053,699,864
2019 $13,619,290,539 $2,390,702,296
2018 $12,457,940,695 $2,556,247,292
2017 $11,527,458,709 $2,306,741,672
2016 $10,546,136,236 $2,114,426,452
2015 $10,553,337,518 $2,359,686,725
2014 $11,609,513,247 $2,441,063,054
2013 $11,121,464,437 $2,367,112,932
2012 $10,619,320,683 $2,477,702,216
2011 $10,142,111,825 $2,579,409,620
2010 $9,260,285,756 $2,234,754,242
2009 $8,647,937,081 $1,740,894,965
2008 $11,662,040,714 $1,766,902,709
2007 $9,206,301,270 $1,682,131,785
2006 $6,384,452,067 $1,800,092,564
2005 $4,900,469,511 $1,682,343,527
2004 $3,576,615,240 $1,511,236,656
2003 $2,807,061,009 $1,157,825,435
2002 $2,376,335,048 $775,777,239
2001 $2,118,467,913 $825,706,961
2000 $1,911,563,669 $887,291,688
1999 $1,845,482,173 $912,773,681
1998 $1,893,726,437 $928,460,893
1997 $1,639,492,445 $998,004,259
1996 $1,596,968,946 $946,112,493
1995 $1,468,317,435 $1,001,894,000
1994 $1,315,158,637 $878,250,945
1993 $1,201,312,829 $835,582,062
1992 $1,272,835,453 $831,029,862
1991 $2,069,870,130 $704,325,367
1990 $2,256,863,449 $596,410,264
1989 - $495,409,233
1988 - $470,395,801
1987 - $402,768,324
1986 - $318,858,423
1985 - $268,629,926
1984 - $333,163,670
1983 - $386,699,309
1982 - $348,741,684
1981 - $434,188,034
1980 - $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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Armenia and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Armenia

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Armenia Lesotho
2024 $8,556 $972
2023 $8,159 $916
2022 $6,572 $1,030
2021 $4,685 $1,067
2020 $4,269 $919
2019 $4,597 $1,082
2018 $4,196 $1,171
2017 $3,869 $1,069
2016 $3,524 $992
2015 $3,512 $1,121
2014 $3,852 $1,174
2013 $3,680 $1,151
2012 $3,512 $1,218
2011 $3,350 $1,281
2010 $3,041 $1,119
2009 $2,821 $879
2008 $3,778 $898
2007 $2,963 $861
2006 $2,042 $925
2005 $1,557 $861
2004 $1,130 $767
2003 $882 $583
2002 $743 $389
2001 $660 $413
2000 $593 $443
1999 $583 $456
1998 $590 $465
1997 $505 $502
1996 $487 $480
1995 $444 $513
1994 $391 $456
1993 $348 $439
1992 $356 $444
1991 $573 $382
1990 $635 $330
1989 - $279
1988 - $270.4
1987 - $236.5
1986 - $191.4
1985 - $165.4
1984 - $211
1983 - $252
1982 - $233.9
1981 - $299.8
1980 - $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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Armenia vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Armenia

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Armenia Lesotho
2026 76.2 58.6
2025 76 58.2
2024 75.8 57.8
2023 75.7 57.4
2022 74.6 56.8
2021 72.6 54.2
2020 68.9 55.1
2019 75.2 55.2
2018 75 54.6
2017 74.7 53.9
2016 74.5 52.9
2015 74.2 51.8
2014 74 50.8
2013 73.7 49.5
2012 73.4 48.2
2011 73.2 46.9
2010 72.9 46
2009 72.7 45.1
2008 72.5 44.3
2007 72.4 43.7
2006 72.2 43.2
2005 72.1 43.6
2004 71.9 44
2003 71.7 44.9
2002 71.5 46
2001 71.2 47.2
2000 70.8 48.8
1999 70.4 50.4
1998 70 52
1997 69.6 53.7
1996 69.2 55.1
1995 68.8 56.4
1994 68.4 57.3
1993 68.1 58.1
1992 67.9 58.6
1991 67.8 59.1
1990 67.7 59.3
1989 67.7 59.5
1988 52.7 59.6
1987 67.6 59.6
1986 67.4 59.3
1985 67.1 59.2
1984 66.8 59
1983 66.5 58.5
1982 66.1 58
1981 65.7 57.3
1980 65.4 56.5
1979 65 55.8
1978 64.7 55.2
1977 64.4 54.5
1976 64.1 53.9
1975 63.9 53.5
1974 63.7 52.9
1973 63.5 52.6
1972 63.2 52.3
1971 63 51.8
1970 62.8 51.5
1969 62.5 51.1
1968 62.2 50.8
1967 61.9 50.5
1966 61.6 50.4
1965 61.2 50.3
1964 60.8 50.3
1963 60.4 50.3
1962 60 50.3
1961 59.6 50.3
1960 59.1 50.2
1959 58.7 49.9
1958 58.2 49.6
1957 57.8 49.2
1956 57.4 48.6
1955 56.9 48
1954 56.4 47.3
1953 56 46.6
1952 55.5 45.9
1951 55 45.2
1950 54.6 44.6

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

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Armenia and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Armenia

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Armenia Lesotho
2024 3,033,500 2,337,423
2023 2,964,300 2,311,472
2022 2,969,200 2,286,110
2021 2,962,300 2,261,542
2020 2,961,500 2,235,727
2019 2,962,500 2,209,405
2018 2,969,000 2,183,603
2017 2,979,400 2,157,110
2016 2,992,300 2,130,422
2015 3,004,600 2,104,611
2014 3,013,800 2,080,089
2013 3,022,000 2,056,504
2012 3,024,100 2,034,354
2011 3,027,900 2,014,009
2010 3,044,800 1,996,251
2009 3,066,000 1,980,883
2008 3,087,100 1,966,541
2007 3,107,400 1,953,268
2006 3,127,100 1,945,063
2005 3,146,400 1,953,076
2004 3,164,900 1,971,129
2003 3,182,500 1,985,059
2002 3,199,800 1,994,679
2001 3,211,800 2,000,853
2000 3,221,100 2,003,913
1999 3,167,286 2,003,234
1998 3,208,401 1,998,049
1997 3,246,289 1,988,130
1996 3,278,735 1,972,418
1995 3,307,581 1,951,437
1994 3,364,610 1,927,707
1993 3,453,332 1,901,793
1992 3,571,861 1,873,274
1991 3,613,977 1,842,379
1990 3,552,128 1,809,696
1989 3,443,100 1,775,436
1988 3,355,125 1,739,841
1987 3,328,520 1,703,390
1986 3,294,847 1,666,138
1985 3,260,432 1,624,379
1984 3,224,547 1,578,986
1983 3,191,539 1,534,413
1982 3,163,144 1,490,732
1981 3,135,349 1,448,069
1980 3,107,415 1,406,521
1979 3,078,501 1,366,169
1978 3,012,807 1,327,240
1977 2,912,827 1,289,967
1976 2,818,165 1,253,214
1975 2,743,660 1,213,643
1974 2,686,445 1,172,420
1973 2,630,860 1,132,697
1972 2,577,079 1,094,063
1971 2,525,345 1,056,246
1970 2,475,633 1,019,273
1969 2,424,030 983,202
1968 2,367,319 948,105
1967 2,307,492 913,982
1966 2,246,159 881,870
1965 2,183,635 854,090
1964 2,120,135 829,437
1963 2,056,023 805,373
1962 1,991,689 781,814
1961 1,927,484 758,824
1960 1,863,705 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Armenia and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Armenia

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Armenia Lesotho
2023 1.9 2.69
2022 1.7 2.72
2021 1.7 2.77
2020 1.7 2.85
2019 1.6 2.92
2018 1.6 3.02
2017 1.6 3.11
2016 1.6 3.18
2015 1.6 3.22
2014 1.7 3.24
2013 1.6 3.28
2012 1.6 3.3
2011 1.5 3.34
2010 1.5 3.25
2009 1.5 3.31
2008 1.4 3.39
2007 1.4 3.44
2006 1.3 3.41
2005 1.3 3.43
2004 1.4 3.51
2003 1.3 3.62
2002 1.2 3.68
2001 1.2 3.63
2000 1.3 3.61
1999 1.53 3.67
1998 1.81 3.82
1997 1.9 3.98
1996 2.06 4.06
1995 2.07 4.13
1994 2.08 4.21
1993 2.29 4.37
1992 2.5 4.54
1991 2.64 4.68
1990 2.71 4.81
1989 2.71 4.96
1988 2.68 5.1
1987 2.66 5.22
1986 2.66 5.32
1985 2.64 5.4
1984 2.6 5.48
1983 2.56 5.56
1982 2.5 5.63
1981 2.48 5.69
1980 2.48 5.75
1979 2.53 5.79
1978 2.62 5.82
1977 2.74 5.85
1976 2.84 5.87
1975 2.92 5.83
1974 2.98 5.75
1973 3.08 5.69
1972 3.2 5.69
1971 3.29 5.7
1970 3.33 5.7
1969 3.49 5.7
1968 3.62 5.73
1967 3.73 5.75
1966 3.83 5.76
1965 3.99 5.77
1964 4.15 5.77
1963 4.35 5.78
1962 4.52 5.79
1961 4.67 5.79
1960 4.79 5.78

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

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Armenia and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Armenia

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Armenia Lesotho
2024 37.1 22.7
2023 36.9 22.5
2022 36.9 22.3
2021 36.6 22.1
2020 36.1 22
2019 35.6 21.8
2018 34.9 21.7
2017 34.5 21.6
2016 34.1 21.4
2015 33.8 21.3
2014 33.5 21.2
2013 33.2 21.1
2012 33 21
2011 32.7 20.9
2010 32.4 20.7
2009 32.1 20.6
2008 31.8 20.4
2007 31.5 20.2
2006 31.3 20
2005 31 19.9
2004 30.8 19.8
2003 30.6 19.7
2002 30.3 19.5
2001 30 19.4
2000 29.6 19.2
1999 29.1 19.1
1998 28.7 18.9
1997 28.3 18.8
1996 28.1 18.6
1995 27.8 18.6
1994 27.5 18.5
1993 27.2 18.4
1992 26.9 18.4
1991 26.7 18.4
1990 26.5 18.4
1989 26.3 18.5
1988 26 18.6
1987 25.7 18.7
1986 25.4 18.6
1985 25.1 18.4
1984 24.7 18.5
1983 24.4 18.6
1982 24 18.6
1981 23.7 18.7
1980 23.3 18.8
1979 23 18.8
1978 22.7 18.9
1977 22.5 19
1976 22.4 19
1975 22.2 18.9
1974 21.9 18.8
1973 21.7 18.6
1972 21.5 18.5
1971 21.4 18.3
1970 21.2 18.2
1969 21.1 18
1968 21.1 17.8
1967 21.1 17.6
1966 21.4 17.5
1965 21.8 17.5
1964 22.2 17.5
1963 22.5 17.4
1962 22.7 17.4
1961 22.9 17.4
1960 23 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Armenia Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$23.7B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.44%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.48%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.3%
2023
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.1
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2023
1.7%
2017
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.85B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.69B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
375,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.97%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Armenia Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,348 kg
2022
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.49 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.47 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
9.1%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
24.3%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
76.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,404 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
30%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21.1%
2022
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
31%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Armenia Lesotho
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,013
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
65.8%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.5
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.19
2021
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
90.4%
2024
English speaking
8%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Armenia Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$767
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$617
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.39%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.36
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.7 years
2021
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.28 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Armenia Lesotho
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,589 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,380 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,265 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,785 mi
2019
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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